Results 1-20 of 8,816 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Rosie Winterton

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: My Department is taking a number of steps to support businesses and promote investment across the regions, including schemes such as grants for business investment, the enterprise finance guarantee and support for collaborative research and development projects. In addition, BIS supports the regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward, which has spent more than £200 million supporting...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: My hon. Friend is quite right to point out the local situation in York. He has been very involved in ensuring that there is help for businesses. In fact, Yorkshire Forward supported 17 companies in York during the first two quarters of this year as part of its targeted export support services and, through the Train to Gain enhancement fund, it has supported 32 York businesses. That is a good...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: Through Yorkshire Forward, we have established Business Link as the first port of call for businesses to get advice, often, for example, on how to have a free financial health check. That has enabled them to put a case together and access the enterprise finance guarantee and other initiatives. I have to say to the hon. Lady that her party voted against all help in such circumstances—

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: My hon. Friend is quite right to point to the work that has been done across the northern regions. The work of The Northern Way has focused very much on what needs to be done during the economic downturn and in planning for the recovery. The work of the RDAs has been absolutely crucial during this time, and the Conservative party has sent out very conflicting messages about the future—

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: Because my hon. Friend is doing a great job in ensuring that we work closely with business organisations, the regional development agency and local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber, to ensure that real help is made available to those businesses and individuals and that we are planning properly for the recovery. The Conservative party voted against all those measures and has no answers...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Small and Medium-sized Businesses (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: A number of targeted interventions are working to ensure access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses. They include the enterprise finance guarantee, whereby 6,240 businesses have been offered loans totalling £630 million to date, and the capital for enterprise fund, whereby £60 million has been offered to 40 businesses.

Business, Innovation and Skills: Small and Medium-sized Businesses (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: That is not my understanding of what Lord Sugar said. However, there has been very good progress in terms of the enterprise finance guarantee, and, as I said, about £630 million has been offered to small and medium-sized enterprises. The hon. Gentleman needs to understand that his party totally opposed those facilities, and that, working with regional development agencies and local...

Business, Innovation and Skills: Small and Medium-sized Businesses (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: I will certainly take up with the regional development agency the issues that my hon. Friend raises, because finance is available to undertake research and development. Obviously, we regret Ericsson's announcement. It will remain a large investor, so it is not leaving the UK entirely, but I understand the feeling that it will be a great loss to the west midlands.

Business, Innovation and Skills: Small and Medium-sized Businesses (12 Nov 2009)

Rosie Winterton: Certainly, the recently launched innovation funds will be extremely helpful in that regard. The hon. Gentleman may also be aware of a number of regional development agencies that are considering using European regional development fund money in order to look at venture capital funds and ensure that there is capital for the future.

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Local Spending Reports (28 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: The hon. Lady makes several points about the spending of RDAs. Why is her party failing to participate in the Regional Select Committees, which could look in detail at those very issues?

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Local Government (East Anglia) (27 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: There will be an opportunity for delegations, including local authorities, to make oral representations to Ministers once the independent boundary committee's process is concluded, following the outcome of the ongoing Appeal Court case.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Local Government (East Anglia) (27 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: Obviously, we are awaiting the outcome of the Appeal Court hearing. The hon. Gentleman asked why the process was taking so long; I assure him that we will act as quickly as possible to bring it to a conclusion following the outcome of the hearing. Until then, it would not be appropriate for me to comment.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Local Government (East Anglia) (27 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: As I have said, while the boundary committee process is ongoing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on particular patterns of the proposals. I should add, however, that there is clear evidence that unitary local government can bring substantial efficiency gains, which can then be used to improve services or reduce council tax. I know that that is not a policy followed by the hon....

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Free Swimming Scheme (27 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: There are regular discussions across Departments on the free swimming scheme. Of the 553 eligible local authorities, 260 are offering free swimming under the free swimming scheme, and 4.5 million people have used the programme across England.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Free Swimming Scheme (27 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: My hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the fact that this scheme particularly benefits older people, as do the steps we have taken on free bus passes and winter fuel payments. She is right to say that where there are, for example, Liberal Democrat councils such as that in north-east Lincolnshire which are not taking advantage of this, we should make sure that the public know that they...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (27 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: My hon. Friend is right to raise this issue, and I pay tribute to the work that she has done on behalf of her constituents in terms of the financial services industry, not only in our region but particularly in her constituency. I understand from yesterday's announcement that the 190 people employed in Halifax who would be covered by the proposed takeover will be transferred under TUPE...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (27 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: Obviously, the hon. Gentleman, unlike the Conservative party, recognises that many benefits can come with unitary status. I would be more than happy to meet him to discuss the issues that he has raised.

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): Schedule 7 — Repeals (13 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am aware that we do not have a great deal of time for Third Reading, but I would like to thank right hon. and hon. Members, especially those who participated in Committee, for their deep consideration of the clauses. The Bill has been carefully scrutinised in the House, in Committee and in the other place. I express my particular...

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): New Clause 2 — Parish polls (13 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: Yes. As I was saying, the provisions of clause 27 were inserted through an amendment tabled by Lord Graham and received cross-party support in the other place. We continue to believe that clause 27 strengthens the Bill by allowing admission rights to be changed more easily. Clause 27 provides for guilds to change their admission rights, including allowing women to become freewomen. However,...

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): New Clause 6 — Purposes of regional development agencies (13 Oct 2009) has video

Rosie Winterton: Will my hon. Friend give way?