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Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: Following on from the hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Sir Stuart Bell) and his concluding remarks in particular, may I point out that many of us felt, long before the allowances issue or the expenses scandal-choose your terminology as you wish-earlier this year, that there was a distinct sense of drift about this Parliament? Curiously, that goes right back to the aftermath of the 2005 Labour...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: Yes. The Liberal Democrats have an awful lot to answer for in this Parliament, because, having been first out of the trap on that issue, we found enthusiasm for it. I had almost lost count of the number of leaders we went through before we reached this happy situation-where we are now and will, I hope, remain for many years to come. Other parties have followed suit, and I can only say that...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: I most certainly do. I suggest to the next House of Commons, and to whichever party or combination thereof forms the next Administration, that they look at the basis on which Parliament is structured, so that the relationship between this body, the legislative body, and the Executive is defined more rationally and reasonably. I hope that this side of Christmas we will see the publication of...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: My hon. Friend is absolutely correct. Two words that I am happy to re-record for the Official Report are "hydro board". Not only do I come from the home of Scottish Hydro Electric, which is in the highlands of Scotland, but my father's employment for many decades as draughtsman with the old Hydro-Electric Board brought in the money that put food on the table in our house, so it is very much...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: I completely endorse what my hon. Friend says. I have noted time and again in my constituency precisely the kind of anecdotal example to which he draws the House's attention. Indeed, if I have any sympathy at all, it is not for the Government, who are trying to deal with these problems, but for the Hansard Reporters during my short contribution. Given the many locations I have mentioned and...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (12 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: Following on from the earlier exchanges on fair access to higher and tertiary education, do the Government accept that the cause of fairer access was hardly helped this autumn by the difficulties that the Student Loans Company ran into? Members from all parties in the House have been pressing for a proper inquiry arising there-from. Can the Minister say what steps will be taken to ensure that...

Written Answers — Transport: Driving Tests: Motorcycles (10 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many Driving Standards Agency occasional use test centres offer module two of the new two-part motorcycle test; and how many such tests have been (a) requested and (b) conducted at each centre since the revised arrangements came into effect in April 2009.

Written Answers — Health: Haemophilia (10 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 14 October 2009, Official Report, column 900W, on haemophilia, to which viruses haemophiliacs have been exposed through infected blood products in the last 10 years; how many cases of each (a) viral infection and (b) combination of viral infections have been reported to his Department; and what estimate he has made of the...

Written Answers — Health: Haemophilia (3 Nov 2009)

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 14 October 2009, Official Report, column 900W, on haemophilia, what assessment his Department has made of the pathogenic effect of multiple virus exposure on haemophiliacs; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Copenhagen Summit (21 Oct 2009) has video

Charles Kennedy: What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the international development aspects of the forthcoming Copenhagen climate change summit; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Copenhagen Summit (21 Oct 2009) has video

Charles Kennedy: I thank the Secretary of State for that reply. Does he agree, however, that it is important that developed countries, including our European counterparts, show sensitivity to the developing world as regards climate change implications from the vantage point of the developed world? As such, will he stress to them his personal support—and, I hope, that of the Government more...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Post Offices (20 Oct 2009)

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has had with Post Office Ltd on the future of the Network Change programme; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Thalidomide (19 Oct 2009)

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to review his policy on the provision of state financial aid for people affected adversely by thalidomide; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Heating: Fuels (16 Oct 2009)

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he plans further regulation of the heating fuels sector; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Torpedo Testing (14 Oct 2009) has video

Charles Kennedy: When he next plans to visit the torpedo testing range at the inner sound of Raasay.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Torpedo Testing (14 Oct 2009) has video

Charles Kennedy: I thank the Secretary of State for that reply. He is obviously aware of the concern about the future consultation planned on the maintenance of the Rona torpedo and submarine facilities, which have played such a huge role since the days of the Heath Government in underpinning that part of the Kyle and Applecross peninsula and Skye economy. Will he give us an assurance that what happened in...

Written Answers — Health: Haemophilia (14 Oct 2009)

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many tissue or blood samples taken from UK haemophiliacs in the last three years are held by the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit; (2) how many tissue or blood samples taken from UK haemophiliacs who are deceased are held by the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit; (3) how many tissue or blood samples...

Written Answers — Health: Haemophilia (14 Oct 2009)

Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether tissue or blood samples taken from UK haemophiliacs, and held as library samples, have been tested for the presence of the PA virus in the last three years.