Results 1-20 of 451 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Laura Moffatt

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

Laura Moffatt: It is good to hear my right hon. Friend reiterate this Government's commitment to increasing participation. Does he agree that it is vital that we press ahead with the innovative schemes of university centres in new places, such as the one in Crawley, which was one of the last six selected? It is a fantastic innovation, under the leadership of Brighton university, and it is co-located on a...

Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [ Lords]: Antisocial Behaviour (2 Nov 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. She clearly shares my utter frustration that, when the tools have been given to local authorities and the police to do the job, they fail to use them. Does she agree that some of those officials who appear to be ducking the issue would be well placed to suffer some of the antisocial behaviour that our constituents suffer?

Business of the House: Social Care Green Paper (29 Oct 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I have had an interest in this subject for many years, particularly as an acute nurse who cared for people who then became well, or as well as they could, and had to return home, but who then often found that the services that they received were not of a standard that did justice to a fantastic NHS.I am delighted that we now have the opportunity to consult with our constituents on how best to...

Business of the House: Social Care Green Paper (29 Oct 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. There was indeed a sense of concern about that. Although people were keen to have their own care sorted and to feel that they were in the driving seat, there was also a great sense that we need the Government and the NHS to be involved to ensure standards and quality. In that respect, I utterly agree with my hon. Friend. When everyone came together...

Business of the House: Social Care Green Paper (29 Oct 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I suspect, however, that my constituents were also worried that they might be saddled with a scheme that would cover them only if they went into a nursing home if they had paid a contribution of £8,000, rather than a system that would cover all people, whatever their needs. I suspect that they will have real concerns about that. I...

Business of the House: Social Care Green Paper (29 Oct 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I thank my hon. Friend for that contribution. I suspect that if that question were put directly to my constituents, they would say yes. They were very pleased about the statement from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health about the NHS being the preferred provider, in whatever sphere. I suspect that that is true. There will be no elimination of the private sector in health....

Business of the House: Social Care Green Paper (29 Oct 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I thank my hon. Friend—I think—for his intervention. I hear what he says. Without question, my constituents chose the comprehensive system as being the fairest and most equitable. Crucially, they also felt that it was the most sustainable. We know exactly where a system allowing people to opt in or out would lead us. People who wanted to keep their homes would choose to make a...

Women and Equality: Corston Report (22 Oct 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on steps to implement the recommendations made in the Corston report relating to women in prison addicted to drugs.

Women and Equality: Corston Report (22 Oct 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I am grateful for the Minister's response. On a visit to HMP Send, a women's prison, I spoke to women on the rehabilitation of offenders trust who were helping women to rid themselves of the scourge of drugs. The particular problem raised by the Corston report was that dangerous moment when women are released from prison, particularly when child care problems are involved. What further...

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Care and Support (Reform) (14 Jul 2009)

Laura Moffatt: Does my right hon. Friend agree that we in the House have a duty to get out there and consult people? Will he ensure that he and his team are available to receive representations from our constituents so that we know that the consultation will be full and that we will be able to stand by it?

Business of the House (9 Jul 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families rightly reviewed the progress that Haringey council had made in improving children's services following the terrible killing of baby Peter, but there are eight authorities whose services were found wanting by Ofsted, including West Sussex county council. Will my right hon. and learned Friend find time for us to...

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: Identity Cards (6 Jul 2009)

Laura Moffatt: Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: Identity Cards (6 Jul 2009)

Laura Moffatt: Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: Identity Cards (6 Jul 2009)

Laura Moffatt: I am deeply grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and I certainly was present for the beginning of the debate; I just missed an hour in the middle. Has he had discussions with Conservative leaders of local authorities? At a recent roadshow run by the Home Department, the Conservative leader of Crawley borough council saw the enormous benefits of ID cards, both in delivering council services and for...

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Topical Questions (29 Jun 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr. Speaker. People with disabilities are very keen, even in this challenging job market, to be able to continue to look for jobs, and the welcome that they receive in job centres is central to that. Will my hon. Friend assure me that people with disabilities are dealt with properly, and that access issues are dealt with, so that wheelchair users...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Adult Numeracy and Literacy (11 Jun 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of adult numeracy and literacy courses.

Business, Innovation and Skills: Adult Numeracy and Literacy (11 Jun 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I very much welcome that response, and I welcome my right hon. Friend to his new position. Does he agree that there are some real signs of improvement in our colleges due to the Government's early action? Job losses, however, remain part of the landscape. Will he encourage more people to take up the courses so that, if they happen to lose their jobs, they will be in a much better place from...

Bill Presented: Stroke Services (3 Jun 2009) has video

Laura Moffatt: I am delighted to be able to take part in the debate. I was pleased to hear the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr. Lansley) talk about how we can prevent stroke and the devastation that it brings. I do not think there can be a family in the UK who has not been affected by stroke in one way or another and does not understand how difficult it is to live with the consequences. My hon....