Results 1-20 of 887 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Linda Gilroy
- Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)
Linda Gilroy: Will the right hon. Gentleman, if he gets the opportunity, keep the promise to increase the number of battalions, and if so, how will he fund that?
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Groceries Supplies (Code of Conduct) (12 Nov 2009)
Linda Gilroy: What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the grocery industry on establishing a groceries supply code of conduct.
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Groceries Supplies (Code of Conduct) (12 Nov 2009)
Linda Gilroy: Why is it taking so long to establish an ombudsman, and will my hon. Friend please take note of the representations that he has received today and act quickly?
- DWP (Plymouth) (11 Nov 2009)
Linda Gilroy: Will my hon. Friend comment, as I asked, on whether employers, including in the green sector, are coming forward to provide opportunities for the future jobs fund and Backing Young Britain jobs?
- DWP (Plymouth) (11 Nov 2009)
Linda Gilroy: I am particularly pleased to have the opportunity of this debate, coming as it does today when we are also debating the final stages of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, and following yesterday's debate on the Welfare Reform Bill. Work is the best pathway out of poverty, and the policies that we have developed since 1997 to ensure that work pays have been vital to many...
- DWP (Plymouth) (11 Nov 2009)
Linda Gilroy: I understand your point, Mr. Benton. However, I must outline the context so that the success that there has been and my concern over whether it will continue can be understood. I will try to adhere to what you are saying. I am proud that the Government whom I support are taking an approach different from the Conservatives' and that the leadership of our Prime Minister has changed the...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Topical Questions (9 Nov 2009) has video
Linda Gilroy: In considering regional news pilots, will my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State take into account the experience of the consolidation of ITV news programmes, and also the quality of media such as we find in the south-west?
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions (2 Nov 2009) has video
Linda Gilroy: Could my hon. Friend give me an update on the progress being made generally with the implementation of the Command Paper to which he has just referred and the work of the external reference group?
- Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Schedule 22 — Repeals (27 Oct 2009) has video
Linda Gilroy: The Bill has been one of the most satisfying measures that I have been associated with in 12 and a half years as an MP. I am fortunate to have been involved since the early stages, including the private Member's Bill that many hon. Members have mentioned. With 450 marine scientists and 1,500 environmental students in my constituency, a large cluster of marine science and technology...
- Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Clause 2 — General objective (27 Oct 2009) has video
Linda Gilroy: Concern was expressed about the capacity that the MMO would have to advise on such matters. Will the Minister assure us that information on both technology and science will be at its disposal?
- Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Clause 2 — General objective (27 Oct 2009) has video
Linda Gilroy: The Minister is being very generous in giving way. [Interruption.] Will the Renewable Energy Association concern about having a chief engineering adviser as well as a chief scientific adviser be met?
- Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Clause 2 — General objective (27 Oct 2009) has video
Linda Gilroy: May ask my hon. Friend, as I did my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton, Test (Dr. Whitehead) earlier, whether he believes the problem might be resolved through the fact that Natural England, which has responsibility for developing the proposals for MCZs along with the Finding Sanctuary project in the south-west of England, has come to agreement with the Renewable Energy Association about...
- Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Clause 2 — General objective (27 Oct 2009) has video
Linda Gilroy: I acknowledge that that is a very wide group. These matters have been quite controversial, however, and the proof of the pudding will be in the eating. Will the Minister go so far as to agree that there might be a case for early post-legislative scrutiny of the Act? I appreciate that the policy statements have yet to be developed, but that would be one way of ensuring that these matters work.