Economic Growth

Debate between Baroness Bray of Coln and John Bercow

Wednesday 15th May 2013 Commons Chamber

[Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con)]

Does my hon. Friend agree that it is essential for us to get the message across that only under a Conservative Government will the country have an EU referendum, and that the referendum will come after we have renegotiated our terms of membership with the EU? That is vital if we are to give people a proper choice and present them with the best options. The draft Bill that was published yesterday underlines that message very clearly.

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I must gently remind the House that interventions should be brief. A large number of colleagues are still seeking to contribute to the debate, and I am keen to accommodate them, but brevity is essential if I am to do so.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Debate between Baroness Bray of Coln and John Bercow

Thursday 9th May 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

We are grateful to the hon. Gentleman and will move on.

[Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con)]

I welcome the measures announced by my right hon. Friend to help young offenders. Does he agree that we can provide help through smaller charitable and voluntary organisations, such as Action Acton in my constituency, which does excellent work? Does he also recognise that some smaller organisations find that waiting a long time for payment by results stretches their resources to breaking point?

Public Confidence in the Media and Police

Debate between Baroness Bray of Coln and John Bercow

Wednesday 20th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con)]

The Prime Minister will recall that the previous Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, intervened with the EU Commissioner to ensure the continuing monopoly of Rupert Murdoch over private—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. May I remind the hon. Lady that I have made the point already and reminded the House that reference to Members should be by constituency?

[Angie Bray]

Does my right hon. Friend agree that that does not square with the statement made by the right hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Mr Brown) to the House last week when he said that he had never done anything to further News International interests?

Health and Social Care Bill

Debate between Baroness Bray of Coln and John Bercow

Monday 31st January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con)]

My right hon. Friend will be aware that there has recently been an excellent reorganisation of stroke treatment in London, with a number of hospitals earmarked as emergency centres, all of which, crucially, are within 30 minutes of every Londoner. Once patients have been through the emergency procedures and are stabilised, they are returned to local stroke centres, which are also earmarked as part of the whole programme. Can he reassure me that that kind of regional organisation of hospitals, which has delivered good results, will not suffer through some of the proposed reforms?

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I remind Members that interventions should be short. There are 57 Members seeking to speak in the debate, so interventions must be pithy.

Business of the House

Debate between Baroness Bray of Coln and John Bercow

Thursday 17th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Angie Bray (Ealing Central and Acton) (Con)]

One of my constituents recently turned up for duty in court as a witness and spent most of the day there, but was then sent home because no other witnesses turned up. He wasted most of his day but, more importantly, the court case had to be delayed again. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need to consider more measures to ensure that witnesses are made to turn up when they are required, so that cases are not postponed or even put off altogether?

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I am sure the hon. Lady is seeking either a statement or debate.