Results 1-20 of 817 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Louise Ellman

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?

Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day]: Business Rates (15 Jun 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: I acknowledge that the Government have tried to address the major problem imposed on businesses in ports because of the retrospective, backdated rates, but does my right hon. Friend agree that that is still a major problem for those businesses? Will she agree to re-examine that important matter?

Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day]: Business Rates (15 Jun 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: Will the hon. Lady give way?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Constitutional Renewal (10 Jun 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: I welcome the Prime Minister's reference to Select Committees, but would he support making available to them a vastly increased amount of resources so that they can be even more effective in challenging the Executive? Does he agree that they should be able to call for any papers that they require?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (3 Jun 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: Can the Prime Minister say when a decision will be taken about granting a pardon to Michael Shields, following the High Court's decision last December? Michael has now been in prison for four years, following what I firmly believe to be a gross miscarriage of justice.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (2 Jun 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (2 Jun 2009) has video

Louise Ellman: I applaud my right hon. Friend's strong stand against extremism. Does she share my concern about the fact that al-Muhajiroun has regrouped under different names, and about the fact that on 1 March this year, Islam for the UK held an event at a Harrow primary school that featured a live link with the banished Omar Bakri Muhammad? What assurances can she give me that public facilities will not...

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Light Dues (2 Jun 2009)

Louise Ellman: The hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Turner) has done well to secure this debate and to highlight the problem of maintaining marine and navigation safety equitably. Before anybody jumps to any conclusions about how this matter might be resolved, it is extremely important first to point out the great success of the general lighthouse authorities in creating very high standards of marine and...