Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Maude of Horsham and Graham Allen

Wednesday 25th March 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Maude]

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his comments. Yes, we had a fruitful visit to Pakistan and are collaborating and co-operating with the Government of Pakistan in several important areas.

[Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab)]

T5. What assistance is the Minister for Civil Society giving to the National Citizen Service to maximise the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds who participate in it so that they can play their full part in a programme that would benefit them more than those from more affluent areas?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Maude of Horsham and Graham Allen

Wednesday 30th April 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Maude]

We will take the same approach as the Government the hon. Gentleman supported—I think he was an adviser to the last Government—when they set up NHS Shared Business Services, which is also a joint venture with Steria. A number of jobs were offshored, but Britain has benefited because that entity has also created more jobs in the UK. We take the same approach as his Government took.

I will cheerfully take up your sensible suggestion, Mr Speaker, of writing to my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone).

[Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab)]

3. What progress his Department has made on developing social finance.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Maude of Horsham and Graham Allen

Wednesday 9th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Maude]

I hear what the hon. Gentleman says, but he will recollect the former Chief Secretary to the Treasury who said that there was no money left. We have to run the Government with less money than there was, and there will have to be cuts. We hope, to the maximum extent possible, that public spending can be cut without affecting jobs, but it is unreal to expect that that will be totally avoidable.

[Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab)]

13. Whether he has had recent discussions with third sector organisations on the financing of early intervention programmes; and if he will make a statement.