Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Norman Baker and Justin Tomlinson

Monday 28th October 2013 Commons Chamber

[Norman Baker]

The Home Office already takes steps to ensure that when a new substance appears that could be injurious to health, we seek to ban analogous drugs—the family of drugs—as a consequence. Some of the banned drugs have often not yet been created, but if and when they are created, they are already covered. We are trying to deal with this through anticipatory methods as well as by other means. We also try to have an early response system, so that when a substance appears, it can be picked up and banned very quickly.

[Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con)]

10. What steps she is taking to address domestic violence.

Sustainable Transport

Debate between Norman Baker and Justin Tomlinson

Wednesday 19th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Norman Baker]

We are doing more to make information on cycle routes available on the Transport Direct journey planner. That is now being rolled out across the country, giving information on a progressive basis, to make that available to people who want to cycle safely and are not necessarily familiar with the routes. It is plain from the guidance that one way of cutting carbon and creating growth is to invest in cycling, so I hope that local councils will bear that in mind when submitting bids.

[Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con)]

Thamesdown Transport bus company in my constituency runs an excellent service, but does the Minister agree that local bus companies need to do more localised, estate by estate marketing, to explain the benefits and services on offer?