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Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Future of the Territorial Army (28 Oct 2009) has video

Frank Cook: I first alerted Mr. Speaker that I would seek to catch his eye in this debate on Monday evening, after listening to the hon. Member for North-East Milton Keynes (Mr. Lancaster) and having had my own thoughts as I was doing so. However, developments have shot a major hole in the arguments that I had in my heart and mind at that time. Being a simple man—I am not stupid—I shall...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Nimrod Review (28 Oct 2009) has video

Frank Cook: I commend my right hon. Friend on the manner in which he registered the Government's contrition for the events that have taken place, but I refer him to the assurance that he received from the Chief of the Air Staff and the defence chief airworthiness engineer that our fleets remain safe to fly. Had my right hon. Friend asked for such an assurance on 2 September 2006, would he not have...

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr. Streeter, for the first time in 26 years. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sedgefield (Phil Wilson) on two counts: first, securing the debate, and, secondly, the magnificent way he presented a well-researched demonstration of folly on the part of the Government. I have no airport in my patch. In 1983, my hon. Friend's...

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: Hear, hear. So be it. It is self-evident, is it not? I do not need to comment on that, because it is sound logic. The suggestion being put about in some quarters—certainly from interests such as BAA and even by the former Transport Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Mr. Hoon)—that the cure to all our ills is the third runway at Heathrow is fanciful. The...

Written Answers — Health: Sunbeds: Young People (16 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the merits of prohibiting the use of sunbeds by persons under the age of 18 years; and if he will make a statement; (2) what assessment he has made of the merits of prohibiting the commercial use of unsupervised, coin-operated sunbeds; and if he will make a statement; (3) what recent steps he has undertaken to...

Written Answers — Health: Medical Treatments (15 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on its proposed review of guidance No. 152 on drug-eluting coronary stents; and if he will make a statement.

Public Bill Committee: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: Good afternoon. Before we begin our consideration of the Bill, I have a preliminary announcement. Members may remove their outer garments to ensure more comfort if they wish. Will all Members please ensure that they are rigged for silent running, or switch their pagers and telephones off altogether, so that we do not have disturbances? There are no amendments to the Bill, so we will move...

Public Bill Committee: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill: Clause 2 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: Does the right hon. Gentleman wish clause 4 to be decided formally?

Public Bill Committee: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill: Clause 5 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: If my information is correct, I understand that the right hon. Member for Croydon, North would like to speak to clauses 6 to 8 together. I will permit that, with the Committee’s agreement, and I will put a separate Question on each clause afterwards.

Public Bill Committee: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill: Clause 5 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: What a splendid statement. For the benefit of the record, that was Sir Nicholas Winterton.

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill: Title (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: I am afraid that my patience is now exhausted.

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill: Clause 3 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment 1, in title, leave out lines 1 to 5 and insert ‘Confer power to return certain cultural objects on grounds relating to events occurring during the Nazi era’.

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill: Clause 3 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: Order. Eagerness is too apparent here. The hon. Gentleman has moved on a little further than he should have done.

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill: Clause 3 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment 10, in clause 3, page 2, line 12, leave out subsection (2) and insert— ‘(2) The preceding sections of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint. (3) An order may make different provision for different purposes. (4) Before appointing a day for the coming into force of the preceding sections...

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill: Clause 3 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: Order. There are a couple of points that we need to correct. First, we are not at the end yet, so we are somewhat premature. This has been a delightfully informal series of exchanges, which is novel to me in something like 20 years’ experience in the Chair—a new-found liberty. However, we must return to business as it ought to be conducted and deal with the question before the Committee.

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill: Title (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: Order. I must remind right hon. and hon. Members that it is customary throughout the parliamentary system that when a Member seeks to make a statement, they undergo a process called “catching the Speaker’s eye”. The only way to do that is to stand in one’s place and make it plain that a statement is forthcoming. Mr. Vaizey, stand up, please. It is no good making the...

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: Before we begin, I have a few comments. Members may remove their outer garment and should ensure that mobile phones and pagers are rigged for silent running or switched off. I also remind Members that adequate notice should be given of amendments. I do not intend to call starred amendments.

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill: Clause 1 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: new clause 1—Power to return victims’ property— ‘(1) A body to which this Act applies may transfer an object from its collections if the following conditions are met. (2) Condition 1 is that the Advisory Panel has recommended the transfer. (3) Condition 2 is that the Secretary of State has approved the Advisory...

Public Bill Committee: Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill: Clause 2 (10 Jun 2009)

Frank Cook: With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: amendment 4, in clause 2,page 2, line 3, after ‘The’ insert ‘Board of’.

School Places (20 May 2009)

Frank Cook: Order. I must explain that although interventions are permitted in a 30-minute debate, contributions are not, without prior arrangement. As we have only 14 minutes left, will the right hon. Gentleman please make his intervention brief?