"Q13. Does the Prime Minister think he was right to tell journalists on a plane that the United Kingdom is paying bribes to Libya, and does he agree with the Foreign Office’s assessment that he was “loose-tongued and reckless”?..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"2. What steps he plans to take to ensure that the big society bank has a social mission as part of its statutory remit...." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"As how the big society bank will be set up and the terms on which it will receive capital from UK banks are still unclear, will the Minister explain how he will guarantee the bank’s social mission and ensure that it does not become like other mainstream lenders?..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"9. What assessment he has made of the likely effects on the social enterprise sector of reductions in Government expenditure...." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"I take note of the Minister’s reply. In opposition, he said that the creation of a social investment bank was a priority, and last July the Government said that such a bank would be making loans by this April. We now know that that will not happen until the end …..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"Q13. The north-east illegal moneylending team has a record of catching loan sharks and setting up credit unions in Easterside, Middlesbrough to encourage saving and safe lending. Worryingly, after all that hard work, the Department for Communities and Local Government website has signposted vulnerable people to loan companies offering rates …..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"5. When he next expects to meet the Director of Public Prosecutions to discuss prosecution policy in respect of rape...." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"What impact does the Attorney-General believe that cuts in police numbers will have on the number of rape cases being investigated and the number of cases being referred to the CPS for prosecution?..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech
"I concur with my hon. Friend’s words on this. As a former trade union official, I know of many 16-year-old trade union representatives who represent workers of many different ages in an employment setting. They have much to contribute about employment law in their respective workplaces, and they should also …..." Tom Blenkinsop - View Speech