Results 1-20 of 971 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:John Randall

Public Transport (Disabled Access) (10 Nov 2009)

John Randall: Of course, we acknowledge that that is a wonderful achievement. However, as I said earlier, one problem is that it is not just about vehicles being accessible; it is about ensuring that they are truly accessible in the sense that people can get on them, and about awareness.

Public Transport (Disabled Access) (10 Nov 2009)

John Randall: It is a pleasure to be here today. I believe this is the first time that I have spoken in this Chamber with you in the Chair, Mr. Williams. I take the opportunity to thank Mr. Speaker for granting me this Adjournment debate. Part of the London borough of Hillingdon is in my constituency. Every three months or so, the three Hillingdon Members of Parliament—my hon. Friend the Member for...

Public Transport (Disabled Access) (10 Nov 2009)

John Randall: I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that. I shall dwell on that theme later. It is one thing to pass laws and to talk about disability in this place and elsewhere, but we have to get through to the general public on a wider scale than we are doing at present. In my own case, having a disabled mother and, before he passed away, a disabled father, I suddenly became much more aware of the...

Regional Select Committee (South West) (29 Oct 2009) has video

John Randall: I did not think that the Comptroller of Her Majesty's Household was going to give way on the previous motion, so I thought I would reserve my time here— Debate adjourned ( Standing Order No. 9(3)) . Debated to be resumed Monday 2 November.

Regional Select Committee (Yorkshire and the Humber) (29 Oct 2009) has video

John Randall: I should like to discuss motion 5 on the Order Paper. I rather missed the opportunity on motion 4, I am afraid: I was sitting back and when motion 3 was not moved, I thought that the same thing would happen to motion 4. I was going to ask a question of a Minister, but I cannot see the Leader of the House or the Deputy Leader of the House on the Government Front Bench. However, the Comptroller...

Regional Select Committee (Yorkshire and the Humber) (29 Oct 2009) has video

John Randall: I am not sure that I would want an explanation on every occasion, but, as this opportunity arises from time to time, it is useful just to test whether the Government can tell the House why a decision has been made. I do not labour the point, because, speaking as a furniture retailer, I am very interested in the Adjournment debate that is coming next. I shall be interested to note what the...

Regional Select Committee (Yorkshire and the Humber) (29 Oct 2009) has video

John Randall: I should like to apologise to the House for that mistake. I in no way wanted to mislead Members. The hon. Member for Great Grimsby has obviously pleased the Whips. I know that he hopes for a career moving forward from the Back Benches, and, at this last moment, perhaps this is still an attempt to do so. I shall now sit down, so we might hear from the Government Front Bencher before we move to...

Closed Circuit Television (Monitoring and Promotion): Schedule 22 — Repeals (27 Oct 2009) has video

John Randall: I thank the Front Benchers and other hon. Members for their kind words. When my private Member's Bill failed in the other place, I was in fact mightily relieved. It seemed like a simple idea at the time, but I realised that I had unearthed an issue that no private Member would ever be able to get on the statute book. I am pleased that all parties made a commitment to the issue, and it fell to...

Bill Presented: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords] (23 Jun 2009)

John Randall: I should like to thank the Secretary of State and my hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert) for their kind words. I should also like to offer my apologies to the House and to you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Owing to a long-standing prior engagement at a constituency event, I will not be here for the winding-up speeches. The event is the diamond jubilee anniversary of the...

Bill Presented: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords] (23 Jun 2009)

John Randall: Of course, but the salt marshes are not part of the marine environment; they are already catered for. I remember seeing a cream-coloured courser on Two Tree Island quite a few years ago. That was the last time that I was in the hon. Gentleman's constituency. The marine protected area network must include highly protected sites, where all extractive and otherwise damaging activities are...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (17 Jun 2009) has video

John Randall: Will the Prime Minister confirm that the Department for Transport has been compiling dossiers on opponents of the third runway at Heathrow and handing them over to the police? Will he find out whether there is one on me and one on his hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell)?

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Heathrow Airport Expansion (16 Jun 2009)

John Randall: Will the Minister give way?

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Heathrow Airport Expansion (16 Jun 2009)

John Randall: I am pleased to hear about the continuity in the Department because the Minister will be able to confirm or deny the persistent press reports that it has been collating information about those who oppose the third runway.

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Heathrow Airport Expansion (16 Jun 2009)

John Randall: We did not move there. We were already there.

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Heathrow Airport Expansion (16 Jun 2009)

John Randall: Many people who currently fly into Heathrow from other parts of the country and are not in transit would be coming by high-speed rail.

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Heathrow Airport Expansion (16 Jun 2009)

John Randall: Thank you, Mr. Taylor. I shall try to keep my remarks short in order to ensure that we hear at least one person from the other side of the argument. It is a great honour to follow the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell). I was glad to hear him say that he will stand on a different manifesto, because standing in his constituency on the manifesto that the Government will put...

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Heathrow Airport Expansion (16 Jun 2009)

John Randall: I agree with the hon. Gentleman about the Secretary of State. He was always courteous and helpful when he was a Schools Minister, and he is very much a fan of rail travel. I find that encouraging, particularly as that seems to be the way in which the argument is going. There is no need for me to repeat in the limited time left all the arguments that we have heard. All I will say about the...

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Heathrow Airport Expansion (16 Jun 2009)

John Randall: Does my hon. Friend agree that the six trade unions that signed up to an advert opposing the third runway were also courageous? Those were Unison, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, the Public and Commercial Services Union and Connect. Bearing in mind the current economic conditions, those unions recognised the importance of...

Energy and Climate Change: Road Transport (Emissions) (4 Jun 2009) has video

John Randall: Does the Minister agree that his Government's proposal to expand Heathrow will inevitably lead to increased road transport and increased carbon dioxide emissions?

Royal Assent: Easter Adjournment (2 Apr 2009) has video

John Randall: I apologise to the House for not being in the Chamber at the beginning of the debate. I always like to attend the whole of these debates—I think I qualify as one of the regulars—but unfortunately other matters took me away earlier. It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Shona McIsaac)—also one of the regulars. From time to time, she mentions her...