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Business of the House (19 Nov 2009)

Nicholas Winterton: Last night I viewed the film "Mugabe and the White African", which merits an Oscar. It displays the ghastly horrors that continue to take place in Zimbabwe despite the unity Government. This is a matter for which this country has a major responsibility. Will the Leader of the House find time for a debate on Zimbabwe and the horrors that continue to take place there against both black and white?

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

Nicholas Winterton: The beer tie is valuable and necessary in respect of small and family breweries, but damaging and unnecessary in respect of pub companies and larger breweries. Will the Minister ask the Office of Fair Trading to make a referral to the Competition Commission setting the bar far higher than in previous cases?

Point of Order (10 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: rose—

Point of Order (10 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: Further to that point of order, Mr. Speaker. I will be very brief. Would it not have been appropriate and courteous for the Secretary of State to have given the shadow spokesman notice that he intended to raise this matter in his opening answer at the beginning of topical questions?

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Public Houses (Closures) (9 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: What estimate he has made of the number of public houses that have closed in the last 12 months.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Public Houses (Closures) (9 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: Does the Minister accept that that is a tragedy? In many urban areas outside towns and in many rural areas, the pub is the only social community facility. Will the Government introduce some policies to try to preserve pubs in this country, even if that goes against their inclination to increase tax on beer? Beer is a popular British tradition. I like it, people like it, let us keep it.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Topical Questions (9 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: A redundant church in Macclesfield, Christ church, in the centre of the town, is a magnificent part of Macclesfield's heritage. With a certain amount of money spent on it, it could become a wonderful community facility. The Churches Conservation Trust does not have a great deal of funds. Will the Minister meet me and the CCT to discuss the matter, so that that building can be saved and used...

Business of the House (5 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: This is a party political broadcast.

Business of the House (5 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: Does the Leader of the House believe that it may be necessary to amend our sitting hours in view of the impact on this House of some of the proposals in the Kelly report?

Energy and Climate Change: International Co-operation (5 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: Following up the excellent question put by the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner), may I ask how much discussion there is in these international forums about the use and development of clean-coal technology in ensuring future energy supplies to this country, which are so crucial?

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

Nicholas Winterton: With the introduction of climate change measures, what is the average additional levy that gas and electricity users pay on their bills each quarter?

Onshore Wind Turbines (Proximity of Habitation): Schedule 1 — The Civil Service Commission (3 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: That is the briefest speech I have heard.

Onshore Wind Turbines (Proximity of Habitation): [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] (3 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: Order. Before I call the next speaker, may I remind the Committee of the decision taken by the Chairman of Ways and Means to include the clause stand part debate in the debate on the group headed by amendment 10?

Onshore Wind Turbines (Proximity of Habitation): Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme) (No. 2) (3 Nov 2009) has video

Nicholas Winterton: Awful!

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

Nicholas Winterton: Are the Government concerned about the miserable return that savers, many of them elderly and relying on their savings, get for the investments that they have in banks and building societies, which scarcely covers inflation and the tax that they may have to pay?

[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair] — Oil and Gas (29 Oct 2009)

Nicholas Winterton: I congratulate all Members who have participated in this important debate on their positive and informed contributions and the Minister on his durability in opening and finishing. Question put and agreed to. Sitting adjourned.

[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair] — Oil and Gas (29 Oct 2009)

Nicholas Winterton: I am hoping, subject to time, that we shall be able, with Members' permission, to call the Minister to reply to the points that they raise in the remainder of the debate.

[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair] — Oil and Gas (29 Oct 2009)

Nicholas Winterton: Order. Just for accuracy, in the Chair, I have no political party: I am entirely unbiased, and I listen with an open mind and open ears to everything that is said.

[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair] — Oil and Gas (29 Oct 2009)

Nicholas Winterton: Order. I intend to call the Minister last, and he will be preceded by Her Majesty's Opposition spokesman, who will be preceded by the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes). I will also call other hon. Members who catch my eye.

[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair] — Oil and Gas (29 Oct 2009)

Nicholas Winterton: I do not believe that that suggestion has ever been made to me during all the years that I have been a member of the Chairmen's Panel, but I am happy to work with the House on this matter. If hon. Members believe that it would be helpful for the Minster to speak next, I will be happy to call him, if he is prepared to speak.