Results 1-20 of 707 for speaker:Brian H Donohoe

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Oil and Gas Fields (14 Oct 2009) has video

Brian H Donohoe: Can my right hon. Friend give any idea of the stage that the new licensing has reached? At one time there was drilling in the Clyde estuary. Is there any update on that? It would bring a number of jobs to the Ayrshire area. Will my right hon. Friend take the opportunity of congratulating all agencies in Ayrshire—

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Setanta (30 Jun 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations he has received on (a) the placing into administration of Setanta and (b) the future financial position of (i) Setanta and (ii) its employees; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Fund (24 Jun 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much funding the Government plans to allocate to the Social Fund in 2009-10; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Longannet Power Station (24 Jun 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions his Department has had with the management of Longannet power station on recruitment of engineering contractors during the shutdown for maintenance.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Automotive Industry (17 Jun 2009) has video

Brian H Donohoe: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, for all your kindness during the years in which you have been in the Chair. I may have to declare an interest, as I have a car that is more than 10 years old, and the Donohoe household is looking for a new one. May I ask my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to give me some indication of the number of applications made under the scrappage scheme?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (17 Jun 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: As my right hon. Friend may know, I have in my constituency three of the five biggest energy users, and they are very concerned about increasing energy costs. What steps are my right hon. Friend's Government taking to protect them against excessive profits, which has happened before in respect of the energy companies?

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Fund (15 Jun 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what guidance Social Fund administrators offer to potential recipients of assistance from the fund on other potential sources of assistance.

Opposition Day: [Un-alloted half-day] — Dissolution of Parliament (10 Jun 2009) has video

Brian H Donohoe: I thank the Secretary of State for giving way on a point on which the hon. Member for Moray (Angus Robertson) would not give way. I want to ask my right hon. Friend a simple question. Does he honestly believe that, if the motion were successful and there were to be a general election in the coming weeks, the question of Members' expenses would go away? Would it not stay with us for the...

Opposition Day: [Un-alloted half-day] — Dissolution of Parliament (10 Jun 2009) has video

Brian H Donohoe: rose—

Opposition Day: [Un-alloted half-day] — Dissolution of Parliament (10 Jun 2009) has video

Brian H Donohoe: rose—

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy Industry: Job Creation (8 Jun 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent steps his Department has taken to encourage employers in the energy sector to create new jobs in the UK.

Written Answers — Scotland: Business: Government Assistance (14 May 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on assistance for small businesses in Scotland.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Economic Downturn (6 May 2009) has video

Brian H Donohoe: My right hon. Friend will remember the meeting he attended in Prestwick, where a number of industrialists were very concerned about banks and the problems associated with banks. He will know that he is coming back to Ayrshire for a further meeting. He should be aware that a number of the industrialists are now concerned about the Scottish Executive's lack of activity in providing them with...

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Training: Energy (6 May 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the skills base of employees in the energy sector.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Apprentices: Energy (5 May 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what recent steps his Department has taken to provide apprenticeships in the energy sector.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Reserves (Review) (28 Apr 2009) has video

Brian H Donohoe: May I first put on record my appreciation of the work done by the two Territorial Army units in my constituency? Will my right hon. Friend explain exactly how these new and additional resources will be made available to them? Like my right hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Des Browne), may I too make a bid, in this case for the super-garrison to be in Central Ayrshire?

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Crisis Loans (27 Apr 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of people given a crisis loan from the Social Fund repaid the loan in the latest period for which figures are available.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Crisis Loans (21 Apr 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of payments from the Social Fund were for crisis loans in the latest period for which information was available; and what other types of payments were made during that period.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Fund (21 Apr 2009)

Brian H Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid out from the Social Fund in the last five years.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Small Businesses (18 Mar 2009) has video

Brian H Donohoe: My right hon. Friend will remember coming to a meeting with small businesses in Ayrshire at which the problems associated with the banks being able to make loans and the extra charges now being imposed were raised. With the Government owning 67 per cent. or thereabouts of some of the banks, surely the Government should be putting more pressure on those same institutions to lend the money and...