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

Alun Michael: Will the Minister tell us what the Government are doing to help people who get into debt through overspending on credit and store cards? Will he also congratulate citizens advice bureaux and the Consumer Credit Counselling Service on the work that they do to help individuals who run into such problems?

Written Answers — Wales: Devolution (12 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether there are any proposals under consideration by his Department for the transfer of powers to the National Assembly for Wales which do not involve (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation.

Written Answers — Wales: Devolution (12 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent assessment he has made of the processes for the transfer of powers to the National Assembly for Wales via (a) the Government of Wales Act 2006, (b) legislative competence orders and (c) secondary legislation; and what powers have been transferred by each such means since 2006.

Written Answers — Wales: Devolution (12 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals before Parliament involving (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation contain framework powers for Wales; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Wales: Devolution: Publications (12 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the most recent published and electronic information which lists those powers which have been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.

Written Answers — Justice: Debt Management Schemes (11 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the self regulation of debt management schemes in protecting those who are in financial difficulties; (2) what assessment he has made of the likely effect of statutory regulation on debt management schemes as proposed in Option 3 of his Department's consultation published on 18...

Written Answers — Justice: Prison Governors (11 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice at which prisons there has been (a) a change of governor and (b) the introduction of an acting governor for one month or more in each of the last five years; when each such change occurred; and what the names were of the governors involved in each change.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia: Political Prisoners (9 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received estimating the number of political prisoners held in Colombia.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia: Trade Unions (9 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the number of convictions secured in cases where trade unionists in Colombia have disappeared.

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

Alun Michael: It is clear that most people are much more positive and objective about wind energy if they own the project, whereas problems arise when they see outside companies coming in to do something to the local area. Will my right hon. Friend look again at the case that I outlined in Westminster Hall on 12 July 2006 and get his Department to act to promote community ownership of wind energy?

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia: Political Prisoners (5 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether members of his Department posted to Bogota have visited political prisoners in Colombia jails.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia: Trade Unions (5 Nov 2009)

Alun Michael: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government have made to the Government of Colombia on the detention since September 2007 of trade unionist Andres Gil.

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

Alun Michael: Does my right hon. Friend the Chancellor agree that it is very unlikely that Northern Rock would have run into problems if it had remained a mutual? Is that not the best possible reason for him to look proactively for ways to return it to the mutual sector? Would not that be in the long-term national interest?

Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Bogus Charitable Collections (28 Oct 2009) has video

Alun Michael: I think I am right in saying that a case of that sort was taken to court by the local authority in Cardiff recently, resulting in a fine of £750. Perhaps that ought to have been higher, but will my right hon. Friend encourage local authorities and magistrates to use their existing powers to the full to drive these cancerous companies out of business, and to allow the public confidence...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (28 Oct 2009) has video

Alun Michael: My right hon. Friend will be aware that during his period as Chancellor and Prime Minister, British canals have been turned around from being a drain on our nation's resources to being a national asset. Will he ensure that British Waterways is seen not as an asset to be sold off, but as an asset to be treasured—like our national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty—and...

Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Schedule 22 — Repeals (27 Oct 2009) has video

Alun Michael: It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Uxbridge (Mr. Randall) and to agree with his last point. I congratulate the Secretary of State and his Ministers on the Bill. I want to concentrate on the issue of coastal access. I cannot think of a better way of celebrating the 60th anniversary of the national parks than the designation of the south downs, which is now combined with the...