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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Nov 2014
Devolution and the Union

"No, I am going to continue with my speech.

That cannot be done on the basis of one short-term fix. In the next Parliament, the Government should establish a fair funding commission that would look comprehensively at the distribution of spending across all Government Departments over all regions and all …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Nov 2014
Devolution and the Union

"I favour a fair funding commission that would examine all funding across the United Kingdom at the same time, not the cherry-picking of reviews. We must ensure that any solutions are led by the will of our constituents. The clear reaction against regional assemblies, following the referendum in the north-east, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Nov 2014
Devolution and the Union

"Absolutely. I agree. I was going on to say that what our constituents want is to avoid a higher cost of politics, more politicians or irrelevant local talking shops.

The Prime Minister also promised a decisive answer to the West Lothian question in the form of English votes for English …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Nov 2014
Devolution and the Union

"I was just about to say that there is a considerable body of support among Government Members in favour of the proposals for this double majority found in the McKay commission report, but it should be calibrated to ensure that sole final discretion happens in practice and is not just …..."
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Written Question
Travel
Wednesday 19th November 2014

Asked by: John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury)

Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, what total amount his Office spent on ministerial travel by (a) the Government Car and Despatch Agency and (b) other car hire in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10.

Answered by Lord Hague of Richmond

The information on ministerial travel is published at:

(i) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080722/wmstext/80722m0008.htm

(ii) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansrd/cm090716/wmstext/90716m0009.htm

(iii) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm101028/wmstext/101028m0001.htm#10102827000372

The information requested for other car hire is not held centrally.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Nov 2014
Business of the House

"Many residents in the village of Bishopstone, just 5 miles from Salisbury, have been cut off without a landline for most of the last three months. That is a massive challenge when so many of them are elderly and there is no mobile signal. Unfortunately, BT has given conflicting advice …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2014
Business of the House

"Public Health England recently informed me that it intends to submit an outline business case to the Treasury on the future of the Porton Down facility in my constituency. Given the importance of that decision and the Government’s drive to increase transparency in decision making, will the Leader of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2014
Business of the House

"Salisbury cathedral’s repair programme has been ongoing for 27 years at a cost of £1 million a year. Therefore, I am very pleased to know that the Government’s first world war centenary repair fund offers an opportunity to provide a boost to the work at the cathedral. Will the Leader …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Jun 2014
Business of the House

"My constituents in Shrewton have recently drawn my attention to a tweet from the Highways Agency that showed that there were no problems with the A303 following the summer solstice at Stonehenge last weekend. When they checked the camera online themselves, the footage was unavailable. Will the Leader of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2014
Business of the House

"This week Salisbury city football club was faced with demotion and a funding crisis when one of its new owners failed to deliver on his promises, despite the Football Association waving him through a fit and proper person test. Will the Leader of the House make time for a debate …..."
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