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

Andrew MacKinlay: Over the past 17 years in which I have been a Member of Parliament, I have been pleased to use the occasion of the first day of the Queen's Speech debate to set out my stall and amplify my views on a number of issues. The opportunity presented by our convention allows us to address a broad canvas of issues on this day, a right exercised by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley (John...

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

Andrew MacKinlay: Obviously, I have a great deal of sympathy for what the hon. Gentleman is saying. Either we have to have an English Parliament, or we need a number of Parliaments within England. I have an open mind as to whether we should create provincial Parliaments in England to represent populations comparable to those of Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, or whether we should have an English...

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

Andrew MacKinlay: I have listened carefully to what the hon. Gentleman said. There is a difference between the Turks and Caicos islands, which is an overseas territory, where competence for good governance and European norms rests with the Foreign Office. Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man are separate jurisdictions. Provided they meet European Union norms, their systems are their business and the business...

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

Andrew MacKinlay: Not while I'm around.

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

Andrew MacKinlay: Go on.

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

Andrew MacKinlay: Where are all the Scottish Members?

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

Andrew MacKinlay: rose-

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

Andrew MacKinlay: I am slightly embarrassed, because after the nice things my right hon. Friend has said, I am going to ask him this question: is he going to stay to listen to my contribution? That is the problem. I am rather old-fashioned-one could even say a shade conservative-and I believe that hon. Members should stay to the end and listen to all the winding-up speeches. An awful lot of folk who spoke...

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

Andrew MacKinlay: Former Ministers always get called to speak before everyone else, as well.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Libya: EU External Relations (10 Nov 2009)

Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made on a European Union-Libya co-operation agreement; what assessment he has made of the issues to be resolved before an agreement can be reached; and when he expects the agreement to be concluded.

Written Answers — Health: Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements (5 Nov 2009)

Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reason the NHS is to withdraw from its reciprocal agreements with the health service of (a) Jersey, (b) Guernsey and (c) the Isle of Man; what assessment he has made of the consequences for the NHS of each termination; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Devolution (4 Nov 2009)

Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether there will be a residual power for the Government to intervene in relation to a decision by a Northern Ireland Justice Minister to repatriate a foreign prisoner on medical or other grounds following the proposed devolution of responsibility for criminal justice and policing; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Aortic Aneurysm (3 Nov 2009)

Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) hospitals and (b) general practices provide ultra sound screening for aortic aneurysms, with particular reference to screening for men over 60 years old; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills: Thurrock (29 Oct 2009)

Andrew MacKinlay: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the funding package for the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills in Thurrock; and if he will make a statement.