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Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Offending by Probationers (21 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: When I visited the Kirklees probation service, which is based in Huddersfield, I found people who were very demoralised by some of the Government’s proposals. They feel that they are undervalued, and I agree with them. The probation service is probably the most effective and efficient part of the criminal justice system. Are not the Government undermining its morale?

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Training (21 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what training staff in his Department have received in (a) enthusiasm and (b) other personal aptitudes.

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Enterprise Allowance (20 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: Does the Minister realise—I tell him this as someone who has employed a lot of people in social enterprise—that social enterprise is also a good destination for entrepreneurs? Is he aware of the critical importance of high-quality mentoring? I know he went to Bradford; he could have come to Huddersfield to see the Enterprise Foundation. The quintessential success of that operation...

Written Answers — Home Department: G4S (20 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further discussions she has had with G4S on their suitability as a Government contractor.

Written Answers — Home Department: Overseas Students (20 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration she has given to removing international students from the migration statistics.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Higher Education: Admissions (20 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to reverse the decline in applications to universities in England and Wales by students from India and Pakistan.

[Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] — Careers Guidance (16 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: I was enjoying what the hon. Gentleman said, up to that point, but will he talk about resource? I still visit many schools and they would love to do the things that he has just been articulating, but schools are busy and strapped for cash and resources. When I chaired the Education Committee, the two things that we said a school needed were a person trained to be a careers adviser—it...

Business of the House (16 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: The Leader of the House will share my concern that I did not come high up in the ballot for private Members’ Bills. I will content myself with an early debate, if he could arrange it, on the accountancy and auditing profession. Is he not concerned by the increasing evidence that the auditors of great banks have failed us? They never blew the whistle and they never did the auditing job...

Oral Answers to Questions — Public Accounts Commission: National Audit Office (16 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: Will the hon. Gentleman send the House’s congratulations to NAO staff, who do such a good job, particularly in bursting the bubble on High Speed 2? They have shown what an absolute waste of public money it will be. It will cost approximately £50 billion, which could be spent regenerating our towns and cities.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Access to Countryside (16 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to the countryside.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: G4S (16 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the current level of expenditure by his Department is on contracts with G4S; and how much was spent by his Department on contracts with G4S in each year since 2008.

Economic Growth (15 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: The debates on the Queen’s Speech are a good time to look again at the relationship between us as elected Members and those who sent us here. I always feel that the one thing that I should be doing for my constituents in Huddersfield is to try to ensure that they have a good life, and most of us know what that entails. One of the things that make me feel that the good life is achievable...

Economic Growth (15 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: Does my right hon. Friend agree that social value, if combined—as it can be, and will be—with crowdsourcing and crowdfunding, will bring a real democratic renewal and a modern capitalism to our country?

Economic Growth (15 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: As we learned with great interest, there was much in the Queen’s Speech that will affect employment, skills and manufacturing in our country. This is an important part of our country’s future. Can the Chancellor assure me that there is a unit in the Treasury—or a plan for the Treasury—to carry out an independent evaluation of how skills, jobs and manufacturing would be...

Written Answers — Home Department: G4S (15 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the current level of expenditure by her Department is on contracts with G4S; and how much was spent by her Department on contracts with G4S in each year since 2008.

Written Answers — Scotland: G4S (15 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the current level of expenditure by his Department is on contracts with G4S; and how much was spent by his Department on contracts with G4S in each year since 2008.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: G4S (15 May 2013)

Barry Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the current level of expenditure by her Department is on contracts with G4S; and how much was spent by her Department on contracts with G4S in each year since 2008.