Results 1-20 of 6,591 for speaker:Mike Hancock

Written Answers — Defence: Nuclear Weapons: Inspections (10 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the next inspection of the nuclear weapons convoy and associated support establishments is planned to take place.

Written Answers — Defence: Nuclear Weapons: Inspections (10 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many activities were assessed in the last inspection of the nuclear weapons convoy and associated support establishments; and how many such activities received (a) satisfactory and (b) unsatisfactory ratings.

Written Answers — Defence: Radioactive Materials: Transport (10 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the answer of 30 April 2008, Official Report, column 484W, on radioactive materials: transport, what the expected in-service date is for the refurbished truck cargo heavy duty trailers.

Written Answers — Defence: Radioactive Materials: Transport (10 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent estimate he has made of the average cost of a round trip made by a truck cargo heavy duty convoy.

Written Answers — Defence: Radioactive Materials: Transport (10 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of an original truck cargo heavy duty mark 2 vehicle at the time of initial purchase.

Written Answers — Defence: Nuclear Submarines (9 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons his Department has decided to reduce the radius of the emergency pre-planning zone around a berthed nuclear-powered submarine from two kilometres to 1.5 kilometres.

[Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: The evidence to the Committees made it clear that the lack of such a clause was a drawback, as was apparent in the case of India transferring planes to Burma. The Indians simply turned around and said, "There was no clause in the contract. Too bad. Go away." What the hon. Member for Kingswood (Roger Berry) said is logical. The evidence suggests that such a clause is necessary if we are to...

[Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Pope, and it is also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Islington, North (Jeremy Corbyn). As a member of the Defence Committee who has not been on the Quadripartite Committee, and having heard all the praise being heaped on the Chairman, the hon. Member for Kingswood (Roger Berry), and on the Committee's work, I am disappointed to...

[Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: What the hon. Gentleman says has serious implications for the Government. He is in the privileged position of being Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and a member of the quartet of Committees. Is he saying that he has had evidence that the Government have given military assistance or allowed military equipment to be passed on to the Sri Lankan authorities? Is training for Sri Lankan...

[Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: The right hon. Gentleman might be interested to know that one of the phrases that continuously comes up in the response is, "We will look at it again." Perhaps the phrase "in due course" takes us a little nearer to getting something done than does the phrase "We will look at it again." We might be getting closer to the event.

[Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)

Mike Hancock: Has the hon. Gentleman ever heard a conclusive argument against having a register of arms brokers, and is it not interesting that in Ukraine, members of the Rada were unaware that they had a register? I remember questioning them when the Defence Committee was in Ukraine, and they were unaware that there was a register in Ukraine. I have yet to hear a substantial argument that says that there...

Written Answers — Defence: Military Aircraft: Helicopters (19 Oct 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department is taking to recruit, train and retain pilots for (a) Merlin and (b) Chinook helicopters.

Written Answers — Defence: Military Aircraft: Helicopters (19 Oct 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2009, Official Report, columns 589-90W, on military aircraft, what plans his Department has to meet the required pilot strength in the Merlin and Chinook forces.

Written Answers — Defence: Military Aircraft: Helicopters (15 Oct 2009)

Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many pilots qualified to fly Puma helicopters have re-qualified to fly (a) Merlin and (b) Chinook helicopters in 2009 to date.

Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day]: Higher Education (14 Oct 2009) has video

Mike Hancock: Where is he?

Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day]: Higher Education (14 Oct 2009) has video

Mike Hancock: Before my hon. Friend comes to the end of his speech, would he care to comment on the Prime Minister's amendment, in which he claims that interim payments are available for students who have not received their grants? Does my hon. Friend agree with me about the difficulties that students have had accessing interim payments? Will he also comment on the difficulties that students experience...

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — UK Relations with Russia (14 Oct 2009)

Mike Hancock: I congratulate the hon. Member for Hammersmith and Fulham (Mr. Hands) on securing the debate and on making a very coherent and well informed case. I say to the right hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Ann Clwyd) that each one of us could have cited similar stories and, time and again, we have expressed the hope that the Government would take up such matters, but today's debate is about what we...

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): New Clause 2 — Parish polls (13 Oct 2009) has video

Mike Hancock: Will the Minister tell us what evidence exists to suggest that the change has been for the betterment of local government, and will she explain what she thought was wrong with the old system, which allowed people to choose whether or not to have a committee?

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): New Clause 2 — Parish polls (13 Oct 2009) has video

Mike Hancock: I apologise for not being here earlier, but I was tied up with several things at the same time, as we are so often in the House. I came specifically to support the hon. Member for Thurrock (Andrew Mackinlay), although I was delighted to listen to the speech by the right hon. Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood). I speak as an executive member on a large local authority and somebody who has...

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): New Clause 2 — Parish polls (13 Oct 2009) has video

Mike Hancock: I think that they would rush to seize the opportunity. Hon. Members would not believe the enthusiasm that exists in local government to return to that system. I do not meet many local councillors who believe that the current system offers satisfaction or an opportunity to play a part, or that there is a future for them in local authorities. That is just not the case. I remember when, long...