Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tim Loughton and John Bercow

Thursday 5th March 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

From the Romans to Ruskin: the right hon. Gentleman, who is, by common consent in the House, an extraordinary individual, never disappoints.

[Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con)]

10. What recent progress has been made on the proposed improvements to the A27 between Worthing and Lancing.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tim Loughton and John Bercow

Thursday 27th March 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

A wonderful outbreak of good humour in the Chamber is always appreciated.

[Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con)]

15. What support the Government are making available to fishermen affected by the recent bad weather.

European Union (Referendum) Bill (Money)

Debate between Tim Loughton and John Bercow

Tuesday 16th July 2013 Commons Chamber

[Tim Loughton]

I have been listening carefully to the hon. Gentleman. He might like to take the opportunity, before he ends, to mention the money resolution which is supposed to be the subject of this debate. So far he has not done so.

[Mr Speaker]

It is not necessary to repeat the refrain “money resolution” so long as the content of the remarks of an hon. Member relates clearly to the purpose of the resolution. I have been attending closely to the hon. Gentleman’s expatiations and so far he has met the criterion. I do not want him to depart from the path of virtue as he nears his end.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tim Loughton and John Bercow

Monday 3rd September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Tim Loughton]

Given the hon. Gentleman’s record on accounting for supposed children’s centres closures in his constituency, which turned out not to be the case, one needs to scrutinise some of his comments rather more closely. What I do know is that there is some very innovatory work going on in the youth field between the three boroughs in the tri-borough experiment. [Interruption.] Within the hon. Gentleman’s own constituency, in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, they are leading the way in youth innovation zones, showing new, practical, innovatory ways of bringing services to young people that they need and will use. [Interruption.] He should go and visit them.

[Mr Speaker]

There is plenty of scope for an Adjournment debate on this matter, to judge by responses so far.

[Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)]

Will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating Ifield youth services on providing a broader range of services to younger people through voluntary sector involvement? Does he agree that voluntary sector and faith involvement in providing youth services is extremely important for local communities?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tim Loughton and John Bercow

Monday 21st November 2011 Commons Chamber

[Tim Loughton]

I cannot tell the hon. Lady how many but I will tell her that this Government are funding 63 myplace centres, the latest of which I opened in Bognor Regis just last Friday. In the next few weeks, the Government will produce their “Positive for Youth” policy, which will point to the future of new partnerships, new forms of funding and new ways of working together to ensure that our young people get decent youth services and a decent offer up and down the country. Reform needs to come to youth services in this country because the model under the previous Government was not sustainable.

[Mr Speaker]

To make a statement, I call the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Mark Hoban.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tim Loughton and John Bercow

Monday 12th July 2010 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Tim Loughton)]

I am sorry, Mr Speaker—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I do not need to be advised by the Government Whip on the Front Bench. The hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East (James Duddridge) should remain quiet. We are on Question 14 and we have a Minister at the Box; I require no advice from the hon. Gentleman whatever.

[Tim Loughton]

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I was expecting some interest in Hexham from the Opposition, but clearly there is none.

I agree with the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman) that the quality of teachers and professional development is important. International evidence shows that teachers learn from observing good teachers, and this happens best in schools. That is why the Government are committed to encouraging schools to demonstrate a strong culture of continuing professional development, with teachers leading their own development and that of others, and sharing effective practice within and between schools. That is why we are currently reviewing our policies and existing activities to ensure that they focus on that vision.