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Written Answers — Health: Burns: Health Services (12 Nov 2009)

Louise Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received on proposals for a regional super burns unit in the North West; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Non-Domestic Rates: Ports (9 Nov 2009)

Louise Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent representations he has received on the payment of backdated business rates in ports; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Industrial Health and Safety: Materials Handling Equipment (29 Oct 2009)

Louise Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if she will make a statement on the frequency of the checks made on cranes by crane operators.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Industrial Health and Safety: Materials Handling Equipment (29 Oct 2009)

Louise Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate she has made of the frequency with which crane operators undertake checks on the cranes under their control; whether self-erected cranes are to be included in the register; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Industrial Health and Safety: Materials Handling Equipment (29 Oct 2009)

Louise Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what qualifications persons carrying out pre-use checks on cranes are required to hold; and if she will make a statement.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Industrial Health and Safety: Materials Handling Equipment (29 Oct 2009)

Louise Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when the Health and Safety Executive plans to introduce its statutory register for tower cranes; and if she will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (15 Jul 2009)

Louise Ellman: I welcome the statement, particularly in relation to transport. Can my right hon. Friend assure me that spending restrictions will not cut across any of these proposals?

Mr. Michael Shields (15 Jul 2009)

Louise Ellman: Does my right hon. Friend consider that, after reading all the evidence involved, there is a doubt about Michael Shields' conviction?

Mr. Michael Shields (15 Jul 2009)

Louise Ellman: If the test had stated explicitly "reasonable doubt", would my right hon. Friend have come to a different conclusion at this stage?

Mr. Michael Shields (15 Jul 2009)

Louise Ellman: I am grateful to have the opportunity to call once again for justice for Michael Shields. I thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Justice for taking the highly unusual step of coming here in person to answer this debate. This is my third Adjournment debate in support of Michael, who is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence in the UK for the attempted murder of Martin...

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: I am pleased to have the opportunity today to debate the important topic of road safety. This debate is taking place on estimates day, and it is very important indeed that essential spending on road safety measures be maintained. Road safety is about the lives of individuals and their families, but it is even more than that: it is a major issue that affects all our society. The Transport...

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention and agree with his sentiments. I hope that the Transport Committee's report will help focus public attention on what is indeed a national scandal. I should like to highlight some of the key issues in our report and the Government's response. The report links road safety with wider policies to do with improving the environment and health. It also...

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: Owing to the way in which statistics are collected, we were focusing on novice young drivers; there are no comparable data on novice older drivers. However, it appears that the tragic facts that I am reporting relate to young people. The Committee feels that the issue is indeed related to age; it could be to do with attitude and experience of driving. Another chilling statistic is that one in...

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. The key aspect is having sufficient experience of different types of driving before a licence can be obtained. Looking again at attitudes, people sometimes associate driving with bravado. In taking a decision about raising the age at which a licence can be granted, we would have to consider other aspects to do with young people's mobility: their...

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: I thank my hon. Friend for his observation. Yes, indeed, that was one of the reasons the Committee did not make a recommendation in relation to age, although we did so in relation to experience required to pass the test. We also found a close relationship between uninsured, unlicensed driving and accidents, which was another matter of great concern. I wish to refer to a few of our...

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: There are certainly difficulties with assessing the causes of accidents, and perhaps decisions are taken very quickly when a rather longer period of assessment is required. It is pleasing that the Government have reiterated their wish to become a world leader in road safety again. I was pleased to participate recently in the launch here in the House of a report on global road safety aimed at...

Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: National Express East Coast Franchise (1 Jul 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: It is regrettable and unacceptable that the House is indeed the last place to be able to question a major decision. I am pleased, however, about the decision that has been made, and I am pleased that the Secretary of State has adhered to the commitment that he gave the Select Committee on Transport that he would not renegotiate a failed franchise. Will my right hon. Friend assure me that this...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Violence Against Public Transport Staff (25 Jun 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: What support can my right hon. Friend offer to the British Transport police in its work on protecting passengers in normal times as well as in its counter-terrorism work?

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: European Council (23 Jun 2009)

Louise Ellman: Does the Prime Minister consider that current developments in Iran have any implications for Iran's policy of destroying the state of Israel?

Written Answers — Transport: Driving Tests: Motorcycles (17 Jun 2009)

Louise Ellman: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the arrangements for the safety of candidates taking the Module One motorcycle test; and if he will make a statement.