Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Annette Brooke and John Bercow

Tuesday 2nd September 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. It is a pretty considerable distance from Milton Keynes to Brighton, and indeed, for that matter, to Bolsover. The question was narrowly constrained, so we will move on.

[Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)]

12. What fiscal steps he has taken to reduce the cost of living for those on the lowest incomes.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Annette Brooke and John Bercow

Monday 9th September 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

The patience and politeness of the hon. Lady are now rewarded: I call Annette Brooke.

[Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)]

Support for bus travel is not available to my constituents in sixth forms or similar in rural Dorset—a problem added to when they now stay on for an extra year—which is placing a great burden on hard-working parents. Will the Secretary of State discuss that issue with Ministers in the Department for Transport?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Annette Brooke and John Bercow

Tuesday 16th April 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

The Minister can report to his family just how popular a fellow he is.

[Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)]

T3. The all-party group on global tuberculosis has just published a report on rising rates of drug-resistant TB. One recommendation is for a national strategy for TB in the UK. Will the Minister comment on that? The officers of the all-party group would also be grateful if he fitted us into his very busy schedule of meetings.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Annette Brooke and John Bercow

Thursday 1st December 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Although I accept that the same sun shines on all three places, Huddersfield and Lewisham, Deptford are rather a long way away from Stoke-on-Trent, to which this question is confined.

[Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)]

6. What recent assessment he has made of the effects of Government policy on household energy bills.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Annette Brooke and John Bercow

Monday 4th April 2011 Commons Chamber

[The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles)]

I am sure the whole House would like to place on record its gratitude for the professionalism and commitment of the 60 firefighters who are deployed as part of the UK’s international search and rescue team assisting the victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. With the number of dead and missing growing daily, our thoughts are with the brave Japanese people.

The Budget revealed our plans to help support local enterprise and jobs, including the extension of the business rates holiday for small firms and small shops. The Department is the lead Department for enterprise zones, and we will make further announcements in the coming weeks. Letters detailing the first payments of the new homes bonus go out to local authorities today. The Department has published its plans for a future of local audit and delivery that is better value for money for taxpayers than the failed Audit Commission regime. The new rules to stop unfair competition from municipal newspapers are now in effect. I am sure that local press and the public noticed that Labour MPs voted en bloc to defend town hall Pravdas.

[Mr Speaker]

That was a very long answer, but I am sure they will be shorter in future.

[Annette Brooke]

May I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s comments on those brave firefighters, and express sympathy for the people of Japan?

With reference to the review of the statutory duties placed on local authorities, the Secretary of State will be aware that there is a great deal of concern among families with disabled children and young people. Can he give us some clarity on this matter, and confirm that no changes will be made to statutory duties relating to that group without formal consultation and a full impact assessment?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Annette Brooke and John Bercow

Wednesday 30th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)]

Q11. My constituent Milly, aged five, wrote to me recently asking why there are special days for mothers and fathers and not for children—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The hon. Lady will be heard, and that is the end of it.

[Annette Brooke]

Will the Prime Minister commit to working with voluntary organisations to raise the profile of our children’s day on 20 November, to celebrate the United Nations convention on the rights of the child and indeed to celebrate the achievements of all our children, whether they be rich or poor?