Results 1-20 of 66 for speaker:David Heyes

Inland Waterways (28 Oct 2008)

David Heyes: Thank you, Mr. Bercow. I think that I might pull some time back. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Staffordshire, Moorlands (Charlotte Atkins) on securing yet another debate on this issue. I almost get a feeling of déjà vu, being here again. My constituency is rich in canals and canal history, with the Ashton, Peak Forest and Huddersfield canals all meeting at the...

Street Works (Utilities) (27 Oct 2008) has video

David Heyes: I am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning Oldham road in my constituency, as it is possibly the worst example in relation to the general point he is making. He would agree that Tameside is an excellent local authority—probably the best—but it is constantly frustrated in its endeavours to maintain the roads and footways to a high standard. Oldham road is a good example of...

Written Answers — Home Department: Deportation: Iran (22 Jul 2008)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will suspend the return to Iran of Iranian nationals who are converts to christianity and who have been denied asylum in the UK in light of the consideration by the Iranian Government of a mandatory death sentence for apostasy from Islam.

Written Answers — Health: Prescriptions: Fees and Charges (21 Jul 2008)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he plans to begin his consultation on prescription charges and exemptions; and whether that consultation will include the question of whether asthma should be added to the list of health conditions exempt from prescription charges.

TIF (Greater Manchester) (1 Jul 2008)

David Heyes: Today's debate is welcome and timely. Equally welcome is the prospect of what would be an unprecedented level of investment in Greater Manchester's public transport. Particularly in the case of my part of the conurbation, completion of the Metrolink to Ashton-under-Lyne is essential to the future economic well-being of Ashton. There is the prospect of a better heavy rail service through...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Transport (Greater Manchester) (9 Jun 2008) has video

David Heyes: The announcement today is welcome and somewhat overdue. This level of investment in what the Secretary of State has called a world-class city is entirely appropriate for Britain's second city. It will certainly be welcomed in my constituency, Droylsden and other areas throughout Greater Manchester, as will the completion of Metrolink. I am pleased to hear that that will be implemented before...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Overpayments (21 Apr 2008)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) in how many cases overpayments of benefit have been reclaimed following the death of a claimant where such repayments were not mandatory under social security legislation in each of the last five years, broken down by benefit type; (2) in how many cases his Department has not pursued requests for repayment for overpayments following...

Energy Regulations (Consumer Prices) (5 Feb 2008)

David Heyes: It is futile to try to rank the companies, because they are all woefully inadequate by any measure, so legislation to force action on a minimum floor is the right way forward. Does my hon. Friend agree that the existing arrangements are largely a sham, and a pretext for corporate responsibility that is not real?

Points of Order: Local Government Finance (4 Feb 2008)

David Heyes: I agree with my hon. Friend in welcoming the three-year settlement; it gives local authorities such as his in Wigan and mine in Oldham and Tameside the ability to plan in a way that has been absent for many years. Does he agree, however, that we still need to press for continued redistribution to the authorities that are most in need, such as his and mine?

Pleural Plaques Victims (Compensation) (23 Jan 2008)

David Heyes: I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire, North (Jim Sheridan) on securing the debate and on the energy and determination that he has shown in pressing this issue, and that is reflected in the strength of the turnout. As hon. Friends have said, to make no contribution would be to let down many of our constituents, and I am sure that many people in the room...

[Mr. Eric Martlew in the Chair] — Canals (11 Dec 2007)

David Heyes: I congratulate the hon. Member for Lichfield (Michael Fabricant) on securing this debate. He has a proud record as a champion of waterways. I share his concerns and those of other hon. Members about the impact that another round of funding cuts will have on our inland waterways. My constituency has a rich canal history. In the centre of Ashton-under-Lyne, the Portland basin is a vital hub in...

Estimates Day — [1st Allotted Day] — Supplementary Estimates, 2007-08: Standards of Conduct in Public Life (5 Dec 2007) has video

David Heyes: When the chairman appeared before the Select Committee, he was operating under a 40 per cent. budget cut, which has been going on for some time. He was filling in staffing gaps by borrowing people from the Cabinet Office. I wonder to what extent my hon. Friend thinks that his reluctance to approach the Prime Minister, or raise concerns about the ability to operate, were connected with that...

Written Answers — Home Department: Asylum (17 Jul 2007)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 14 June 2007, Official Report, column 1221W, on asylum, and the correspondence received by the hon. Member for Ashton under Lyne from the Border and Immigration Agency, how many cases there are of applicants in the category referred to in that correspondence as receiving support and may be given some form of...

Written Answers — Transport: Roads: Compensation (16 Jul 2007)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when she expects (a) the negotiation of the Highways Agency to appoint a firm of consultants on fees to be completed and (b) the results of the negotiation to be made public, referred to in the statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport of 14 December 2005, Official Report, column 489WH.

Written Answers — Home Department: Immigration Controls (27 Jun 2007)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what procedure (a) is followed by Border Control and Immigration Agency officers in relation to cases defined as 'work in progress hold' and (b) determines the order in which such cases are dealt with; and what the average length of time taken was to deal with such cases in the latest period for which figures are available.

Written Answers — Home Department: Asylum (14 Jun 2007)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when a decision will be made in the case of Mr. Minnain Privat Aristide Henri's outstanding asylum application, which was submitted in March 2004.

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Finance (14 Jun 2007)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much budget allocation was provided for (a) NHS Greater Manchester, (b) Tameside and Glossop primary care trust and (c) Oldham primary care trust in each of the last three years, broken down by main categories of activity; and how much was spent against each budget in each case.

Written Answers — Health: Primary Care Trusts: Finance (13 Jun 2007)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much Spearhead funding has been allocated to (a) Oldham primary care trust and (b) Tameside and Glossop primary care trust; if she will provide a breakdown of how such funding has been spent; and what assessment she has made of the effect of such funding on health inequalities in the areas served by the primary care trusts.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Darwin Initiative (6 Jun 2007)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will increase the funding to the Darwin Initiative.

Written Answers — Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs: Dyspraxia (5 Jun 2007)

David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many local education authorities in England and Wales have qualified specialists in dyspraxia; and whether the two local education authorities serving Ashton-under-Lyne constituency have specialists in this area.