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Written Answers — Treasury: Taxation (12 Nov 2009)

Simon Burns: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the change has been in percentage terms income tax, national insurance and indirect taxes for (a) a single person on average earnings and (b) a married couple on average earnings with two children since 1 May 1997; and by how much in percentage terms income has risen for (i) a single person on average earnings and (ii) a married couple on average...

Written Answers — Justice: Interpreters: Finance (12 Nov 2009)

Simon Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much has been spent by (a) HM Courts Service and (b) his Department in (i) England and Wales and (ii) Essex on interpreters for (A) suspects, (B) charged individuals and (C) victims of crime who are unable to speak English in each of the last three years.

Written Answers — Home Department: Interpreters: Finance (12 Nov 2009)

Simon Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the police have spent in (a) England and Wales and (b) Essex on interpreters for (i) suspects, (ii) charged individuals and (iii) victims of crime who are unable to speak English in each of the last three years.

Petitions: Equitable Life (West Chelmsford) (11 Nov 2009) has video

Simon Burns: I wish to present a petition to the House on behalf of Mr. Dudley St. John Holmes and a number of other constituents of mine. It relates to the residents of the constituency of West Chelmsford in the Essex region of the United Kingdom regarding the Government's response to the parliamentary ombudsman's reports on Equitable Life. The petition states: The Petition of residents of the...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Vacancies: Chelmsford (11 Nov 2009)

Simon Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many job vacancies were notified to Chelmsford Jobcentre Plus in each of the last six months for which figures are available.

Written Answers — Treasury: Members: Correspondence (5 Nov 2009)

Simon Burns: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when a reply will be sent to the hon. Member for West Chelmsford's letter of 10 August 2009 concerning his constituent, Mrs Alan Tritton of Great Leighs, Chelmsford.

Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [ Lords]: Antisocial Behaviour (2 Nov 2009) has video

Simon Burns: Does the Minister agree that however important rehabilitation is, and it is important, there should, where it is justified, also be an element of punishment? Does he share my amazement at the fact that an 18-year-old who pleaded guilty to an offence in Chelmsford court last week and who asked the court to take into account 645 other offences, which involved stealing more than £1 million...

Nato: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Burns: Although I fully appreciate that the Government are seeking to minimise any unnecessary restrictions on the right of peaceful protest, are the Government confident that by extending the ban to only 250 metres, that will allow proper and reasonable access to this building?

Nato: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Burns: rose—

Nato: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Burns: Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?

Electoral Register (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Burns: The trouble is, though, that electoral registration officers in most areas will not know that someone is on the register who should not be unless someone tells them. There is a problem with that. For example, Members of Parliament are probably one of the groups of people who will be most likely to know, because of their dealings with those individuals and the UK Border Agency. However, given...

Electoral Register (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Burns: I understand the point about balance, but that principle does not guide the Government's own social security benefit fraud hotline.

Electoral Register (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Burns: I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise the crucial issue of ensuring that the electoral register, which is one of the engines that drives our democracy, is accurate and honest and works in the way in which it was designed to work. There is a problem in the country with regard to the integrity of parts of the electoral register, partly caused through ill-information and by deliberate...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Unemployment: Chelmsford (20 Oct 2009)

Simon Burns: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) how many people aged between 16 and 24 years in (a) Chelmsford local authority area and (b) West Chelmsford constituency had been unemployed for over (i) six and (ii) 12 months in each of the last six months; (2) how many people aged between 16 and 24 years in (a) Chelmsford local authority area and (b) West Chelmsford constituency were...

Clause 1 — Reports on implemenation of Law Commission proposals (16 Oct 2009) has video

Simon Burns: My hon. Friend raises an important point, which, as he is aware, is the nub of the Bill. One thing that puzzles me about all this reporting and designation is that the Bill says throughout that it should be done by the Lord Chancellor. If a future Government—or this Government for that matter—were to abolish the position of Lord Chancellor, as Tony Blair sought to do three years...

Clause 1 — Reports on implemenation of Law Commission proposals (16 Oct 2009) has video

Simon Burns: My hon. Friend makes an extremely powerful point. Given that, in this day and age, people rightly believe that there should be far more transparency within our Government and among our politicians, does he agree that it is incredible that his amendment is not already in the Bill?

Clause 3 — Limitation of actions (16 Oct 2009) has video

Simon Burns: I feel that I have nothing to withdraw. I am sorry if my comments were not clear enough, but my concerns were about the amendments, not the Bill.