Results 1-20 of 221 for speaker:Frank Roy

Royal Assent: The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth (20 Mar 2008)

Frank Roy: British.

Regulatory Reform (3 Jul 2007)

Frank Roy: Not moved.

Business of the House: Women, Justice and Gender Equality (8 Mar 2007)

Frank Roy: I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Orders of the Day: Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill (26 Jan 2007)

Frank Roy: In July.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (16 Mar 2005)

Mr Frank Roy: During the last 16 minutes of Prime Minister's Question Time, more than 300 children in Africa have met an untimely death as a result of either preventable disease or armed conflict. May I congratulate the Prime Minister on the lead that he has taken on African issues and ask for the assurance that during the next few months, when the political debate will focus on the home front, he will...

Identity Cards Bill: New Clause 3 — Disclosure from the Register: Unlawful Activities (10 Feb 2005)

Mr Frank Roy: On the question of priority, would the hon. Gentleman's priority be the privacy of someone walking the streets or the fact that CCTV cameras would enable them to walk the streets safely?

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Jobcentre Plus (20 Dec 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many organisations took part in the consultation exercise on the proposed Jobcentre Plus roll-out programme in Lanarkshire this year; and how many supported the proposal; (2) if he will publish the submissions received in the Lanarkshire Jobcentre Plus roll-out consultation; (3) how many clients and client groups of the proposed...

Future Infantry Structure (16 Dec 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: I assure my right hon. Friend that I have no intention of carrying out a pathetic stunt such as the one perpetrated by members of the Scottish Nationalist party in relation to his plans for Scottish regiments. Those hon. Members seem to want to disband the whole British Army. In respect of the merger of the Royal Scots and the King's Own Scottish Borderers, there is a worry in Lanarkshire and...

Written Answers — Scotland: Jobcentre Plus (Lanarkshire) (30 Nov 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from client groups in relation to the Jobcentre Plus roll-out programme in Lanarkshire.

Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Credits (16 Nov 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will extend the tax credit system to parents of special needs young adults who move from five day a week schooling to two day a week college courses.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Jobcentre Plus (Lanarkshire) (26 Oct 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: What plans he has to visit Jobcentres in Lanarkshire in the near future.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Jobcentre Plus (Lanarkshire) (26 Oct 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: May I tell my right hon. Friend that the jobcentre roll-out programme in Lanarkshire has been renamed the jobcentre wipeout plan? Does he agree that in an area such as Motherwell and Wishaw, with nearly double the average rate of unemployment in the rest of the United Kingdom, it is absurd to close both the social security office and the jobcentre in Wishaw, and even more absurd to think that...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (25 Oct 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: If he will reintroduce a free parcel delivery service to the armed forces serving in Iraq in time for Christmas.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (25 Oct 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: Will the Minister keep an open mind on that subject? I am sure that he will recognise how vital it is for troops' morale to receive a free service for parcels from their loved ones at home.

Written Answers — Treasury: Diesel Fuel (Duty Levels) (6 Jul 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to raise the duty levels on diesel fuel for leisure boats.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (5 May 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: I recently visited four schools in my constituency to discuss the need for a global campaign for education. At Our Lady's high school in Motherwell, I was presented with a petition, which said: "We call upon the UK Government to increase support to poorer countries to ensure that every child has access to high quality basic education ." What message does the Prime Minister have, not just for...

Orders of the Day — Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill: Schedule 1 — Substitution of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (4 May 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: Is it not a contradiction for a Member representing a constituency to call themselves a prospective parliamentary candidate before the legislation is passed here, yet speak differently in this Chamber?

Orders of the Day — Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill: Schedule 1 — Substitution of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (4 May 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: Does my right hon. Friend agree that the Tories' refusal to join the commission is the politics of the petted lip? It is a question of, "It's my ball, and nobody else is playing if you don't agree with the rules."

Orders of the Day — Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill: Schedule 1 — Substitution of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (4 May 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: Does my hon. Friend think that there is a danger that the commission could be filled with professional people such as lawyers, rather than working people?

Orders of the Day — Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill: Schedule 1 — Substitution of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (4 May 2004)

Mr Frank Roy: Is my hon. Friend aware that I represent 15 wards at the moment, but that that will rise to 19, whereas the MSP for the same area will still represent 15? In effect, two constituencies with the same name will represent two different places, which is an absurdity.