Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Clegg and Paul Maynard

Tuesday 14th October 2014 Commons Chamber

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

That is a characteristically sour question. I have never sought to hold myself up as some paragon of social mobility. What I care about, and what I suspect everybody in this House cares about, wherever they come from, is that we live in a country where people can live out their dreams regardless of the circumstances of their birth.

[Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con)]

3. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of online individual electoral registration; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Clegg and Paul Maynard

Tuesday 8th July 2014 Commons Chamber

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

The local growth deals, which we announced yesterday—I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Minister who has been leading on this in Government—are one of the most significant transfers of money, decision-making authority and policy powers from Whitehall to localities around the country. I am delighted that, among the Government’s many other achievements, we have overseen the greatest wave of decentralisation for a generation.

[Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con)]

4. What recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the Government's policy on devolution and decentralisation.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Clegg and Paul Maynard

Tuesday 18th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

It will be passed; we are determined that it shall be passed. It cannot be right that the Opposition, having failed to make their case in this place, are now using the lowest forms of foot-dragging in the other place to prevent this Government from proceeding with the political reforms that the hon. Lady’s party used to believe in.

[Paul Maynard (Blackpool North and Cleveleys) (Con)]

T6. Section 141 of the Mental Health Act 1983 means that any Member of this House who is in receipt of long-term mental health care forfeits his seat. We know that, nationwide, one in five people suffers from a mental health condition. No doubt the same figure applies in this House, yet no Member has ever spoken at length about their mental health conditions. What plans does the Deputy Prime Minister have to follow the recommendation of last year’s Speaker’s Conference to repeal section 141 of the 1983 Act?