Results 1-20 of 261 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Chris McCafferty

Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (5 Nov 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: Given that the UK is the No. 1 EU donor on reproductive health matters, what is the Government's position at Copenhagen on population pressures in terms of climate change, adaptation and mitigation?

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Banking Reform (3 Nov 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: Does my right hon. Friend agree that today's statement from Lloyds represents significant progress towards its operation as a fully commercial enterprise? Does he agree that the payment of a £2.5 billion fee to the Treasury for trading benefits of the asset protection scheme last year represents a good deal for the taxpayer?

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Affordable Housing (27 Oct 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: What his most recent assessment is of demand for affordable housing in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Affordable Housing (27 Oct 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: I thank my right hon. Friend for the investment that the Government are putting into Yorkshire and the Humber. I am sure that he is aware, however, of the disappointing statistics for 2009 from the National House-Building Council, which show that the number of new houses completed in the region is down by more than 50 per cent. What plans does he have to kick-start affordable housing and to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (27 Oct 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: Given the purchase yesterday of HBOS Employee Equity Solutions by Computershare, will the Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber—the Minister for Regional Economic Development and Co-ordination, my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster, Central (Ms Winterton)—who has done excellent work saving jobs in the Calder valley, give me an assurance that all employees affected will be...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (26 Oct 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: What early feedback has my right hon. Friend received from the head of the UK Human Trafficking Centre about freshly commissioned research by regional intelligence units on the actual scale of sex trafficking in this country?

Todmorden Rail Link (15 Oct 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: May I extend to the Minister an invitation to Todmorden, in my constituency, at the same time so that he can see the measly 100 metres of railway track that needs to be completed in order for my hon. Friend's constituents to be able to go to work in Manchester quickly and easily every day?

Todmorden Rail Link (15 Oct 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: Does my hon. Friend agree that if we are really serious about reducing the gross value-added gap between London and the regions, and about being globally competitive and reducing carbon emissions, we need serious investment in transport links? That goes beyond the frankly measly 100 meters of track needed to complete the Todmorden curve in my constituency, because we also need to modernise...

Epilepsy (24 Feb 2009)

Chris McCafferty: Epilepsy is a serious neurological condition that affects nearly 400,000 people in England alone. It is a complex condition and can affect anyone, at any age, in any walk of life. It can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life, as well as the lives of those caring for them. It is estimated that 5 million people in England are affected by the social implications of epilepsy....

Epilepsy (24 Feb 2009)

Chris McCafferty: I thank my hon. Friend for that knowledgeable insight. The previous report showed that 69,000 people live with unnecessary seizures and 74,000 take anti-epileptic drugs that they do not need. The regularity of avoidable deaths, of which there are about 400 a year, is shocking, and the money wasted in delivering inadequate and in some cases acutely wrong services is as appalling as the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Banking Industry (12 Feb 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of steps taken by his Department to recapitalise the banking industry in the last six months.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Banking Industry (12 Feb 2009) has video

Chris McCafferty: I thank my right hon. Friend for that reply. Given the amount of toxic debt in the system, will he consider creating a public-private investment fund, designed to remove toxic debt from financial institutions' balance sheets? Or perhaps he favours the Credit Suisse model of banks creating internal hedge funds in which they put their toxic debts to pay directors' bonuses.

Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster: People Trafficking (12 Nov 2008) has video

Chris McCafferty: Many trafficked young women become pregnant as a direct result of enforced prostitution. Does my hon. Friend agree that compulsory and comprehensive sexual health education is vital to help all young women to protect themselves, especially those who are most vulnerable?

Assisted Dying (11 Nov 2008)

Chris McCafferty: Like my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon), I declare an interest: I am the chair of the all-party group on compassion in dying, and so, obviously, I have a specific and opposing view to him. I should like to make the view of the all-party group clear to hon. Members, because there is a great deal of misunderstanding about the views of Members who support the right to...

Assisted Dying (11 Nov 2008)

Chris McCafferty: I take that on board entirely, Mr. Bayley. Indeed, the judges ruled that only Parliament can change legislation—a point that I am sure we would all readily accept. Some opponents of a change in the law on assisted dying argue that the law is not broken so we should not attempt to fix it. However, much evidence shows that, despite those claims, the status quo has many negative...

[Mr Eric Martlew in the Chair] (11 Nov 2008)

Chris McCafferty: I take on board that point, Mr. Martlew. I shall make just a couple of final points. The Law Commission has recommended a review of the way in which mercy killing is treated under the law, but the Government and the Ministry of Justice have not established such a review. In a written answer to me on 24 April, my hon. Friend the Minister said that the Government had no plans to do that,...