Results 1-20 of 603 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:John Grogan

Welfare Reform Bill (Programme) (No. 2): Clause 2 — Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants (10 Nov 2009) has video

John Grogan: I rise briefly to support Lords amendment 2 and reluctantly to oppose those on the Treasury Bench. I shall make three points, the first of which is on the politics of the amendment. When I first read the amendment, which effectively raises from three to five the age that children must attain before their parents are subject to benefits sanction if they are not enthusiastic enough about...

Welfare Reform Bill (Programme) (No. 2): Clause 2 — Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants (10 Nov 2009) has video

John Grogan: Indeed. Lord Freud also produced a report for the previous Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Following the production of that report, I recall a report in The Daily Telegraph that said that our current Prime Minister had a "45-minute shouting match" with the noble Lord Freud before the latter was "aggressively cross-examined by a room full of Treasury advisers". What has politics become? Here we...

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Davies Committee (9 Nov 2009) has video

John Grogan: When he plans to publish the report of the Davies committee review of listed sporting events.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Davies Committee (9 Nov 2009) has video

John Grogan: Will my hon. Friend view favourably the rumoured recommendations of the Davies committee that Ashes cricket, the entire Wimbledon tennis tournament, the football qualifying matches of the home nations and Welsh international rugby should be returned to the A list, thus putting the opinions of ordinary viewers and sports fans above, say, those of the Murdoch family?

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Topical Questions (9 Nov 2009) has video

John Grogan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Topical Questions (9 Nov 2009) has video

John Grogan: Will Ministers urge Ofcom to press ahead with remedies for excessive concentration in the pay TV market—BSkyB accounts for 85 per cent. of all subscriptions—and so increase choice, value and competition for TV viewers across the range of cable, satellite and broadband platforms?

[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Licensing Act (22 Oct 2009)

John Grogan: It is a great pleasure to make a small contribution to the debate, which was initiated by the report of the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport. One of my unfulfilled ambitions is to be a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, but the Whips have always considered my talents would be better served being a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. I respect their...

[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Licensing Act (22 Oct 2009)

John Grogan: Yes. Obviously, however, not everyone is up to the standards of the best. It is interesting to think how one might try to change that. We are starting to see a will for it among some in the pub and beer industry. Why not have the same map on the association's wall as that on the Home Office's wall, showing areas that still have problems, and trying to target resources and spread best practice...

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Services (22 Oct 2009) has video

John Grogan: If he will hold discussions with train operating companies on proposals to increase the number of rail services operating on Boxing day 2009.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Rail Services (22 Oct 2009) has video

John Grogan: The almost full level of service on Boxing day in every other EU country means that people can visit family and friends, attend sporting fixtures or go shopping in the sales. When I met Lord Adonis this spring he promised to contact the train operating companies on this matter. Should not the Government take a more active role in promoting a comprehensive Boxing day service in future?

City of London (14 Oct 2009)

John Grogan: Just to be absolutely clear, the hon. Gentleman suggested that the Chancellor should have stopped the directive, so is the position of the official Opposition that there should not be a directive at all? What is the position exactly?

City of London (14 Oct 2009)

John Grogan: Mr. Fraser, it is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, although I fear that we are both absentees from the Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs this afternoon. I hope that the Chairman will forgive us. About two years ago, I went on a course entitled "An introduction to the City", organised by the excellent Industry and Parliament Trust. During week 4, one of our...