Results 1-20 of 427 for speaker:Albert Owen

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Offender Management (11 Nov 2009)

Albert Owen: The Minister will be aware that in its report on prisons in Wales, the Welsh Affairs Committee was unanimous in its support for a new prison in north Wales. Equally, we were disappointed that the Caernarfon site was deemed not suitable. Does the Minister agree that we need to build a consensus across the local authorities to identify suitable sites, because the economic benefit of a new...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Local Food Chains (29 Oct 2009) has video

Albert Owen: As we celebrate British food week, may I tell the House that I recently visited the Anglesey oyster fair in my constituency, where I saw the very best of British food? One issue that local producers raised with me was the barrier to getting into local supermarkets. Is it not about time that we had a proper champion—an ombudsman—to redress the balance in favour of the British...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (15 Jul 2009)

Albert Owen: I very much welcome the recommitment to both renewable and nuclear power as part of the trinity that my right hon. Friend described. He has answered the very important question about developing a skills base for the future, but we also need a UK supply base for these exciting developments. Will he ensure that that happens and work with local assemblies and local authorities so that we get a...

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Aluminium Production (15 Jul 2009) has video

Albert Owen: What recent discussions he has had with (a) ministerial colleagues and (b) the Welsh Assembly Government on aluminium production in Wales.

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Aluminium Production (15 Jul 2009) has video

Albert Owen: I thank the Secretary of State for that reply and for his efforts, as well as those of UK Government Departments and the First Minister on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government. Does he agree that although these are very difficult times, the parent companies of Anglesey Aluminium in my constituency, Rio Tinto and Kaiser Aluminium have a moral and social obligation to accept the generous...

Business of the House (9 Jul 2009) has video

Albert Owen: A number of my constituents have raised concerns about newspaper reports that Lloyds Banking Group is employing and recruiting overseas IT workers while laying off staff. Should not a so-called British bank, which is supported by British taxpayers' money, support British workers? May we have a debate on that urgent matter in order to hold Lloyds Banking Group to account?

Business of the House (2 Jul 2009) has video

Albert Owen: In that generous spirit, will the Leader of the House agree to a debate on the impact that the recession is having on the UK tourist industry? Although it is a resilient and important industry, employment levels are suffering, and it needs support to deliver the quality product that visitors expect.

Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Charities (Economic Downturn) (1 Jul 2009) has video

Albert Owen: The Royal National Lifeboat Institution relies totally on donations from the public. I declare an interest as a member of its national council. One of the burdens that it faces in this recession, and has faced throughout its existence, is the VAT that it has to pay on equipment and fittings. Will the Minister take that matter up with colleagues in other Departments to try to get some sort of...

Business of the House (25 Jun 2009) has video

Albert Owen: Can we have a debate on the impact of high electricity prices on manufacturing in the United Kingdom, particularly on energy-intensive industries such as aluminium smelting? UK companies are finding such prices difficult, and that is threatening UK jobs and production.

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

Albert Owen: The MMO will have additional resources, but where measures are devolved to the Welsh Assembly Government, will the additional resources be handed on to that Government, so that they can carry out the work? There is concern in Wales that there will be duplication, and that instead of having a one-stop shop for licences, as is proposed, there will be gold-plating by the Welsh Assembly Government.

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Low Carbon Industries (10 Jun 2009) has video

Albert Owen: What recent meetings he has had with ministerial colleagues on new employment and training opportunities in low carbon industries in Wales.

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Low Carbon Industries (10 Jun 2009) has video

Albert Owen: I thank the Secretary of State for that answer, and I welcome him back to his role. I also pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Torfaen (Mr. Murphy) for the excellent contribution that he has made in government to Wales and to the rest of the United Kingdom. Last Friday, I attended a skills building competition at Coleg Menai in my constituency, where I saw at first hand young...

Bailiffs (Repeals and Amendment): Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [ Lords] (2 Jun 2009) has video

Albert Owen: It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans). I am sure that if he sat the citizenship test, he would do so in Welsh, and I would certainly do so, too. The last point that he raised, on the common travel area, is one that I want to explore further, but first I want to welcome many measures in the Bill. The citizenship part of it, which many people have talked...

Bailiffs (Repeals and Amendment): Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [ Lords] (2 Jun 2009) has video

Albert Owen: We have discussed this before. If the new measures on immigration control and everything else are introduced, they should apply between the Republic and the north of Ireland, or not at all. I am worried about the drift from the Republic to the north and across to Scotland. There is an economic argument, too. Many carriers that carry cargo to and from Ireland on a regular basis will favour the...

Bailiffs (Repeals and Amendment): Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [ Lords] (2 Jun 2009) has video

Albert Owen: The hon. Gentleman says that he has been round the ports, but I am not sure that he has been to the port of Holyhead in my constituency. I go there regularly, and the system works well. The hon. Gentleman is talking about chief constables who complain about cuts in their forces, but within the ports counter-terrorist units have been set up, with close co-operation between the police and the...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Milk: Imports (14 May 2009)

Albert Owen: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many litres of liquid milk were imported into the UK from (a) Ireland, (b) EU member states and (c) other countries in the latest period for which figures are available.

Written Answers — Transport: Ports: Inspections (13 May 2009)

Albert Owen: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many Vehicle and Operator Services Agency checks have been undertaken at the ports of (a) Holyhead, (b) Pembroke, (c) Fishguard, (d) Liverpool, (e) Heysham and (f) Stranraer since the checking system came into operation; what the frequency of checks is at each of those ports; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Cross-border Health Services (29 Apr 2009) has video

Albert Owen: I very much welcome the protocol and agreement reached between the Welsh Assembly Government and the Department of Health on such important cost and funding issues. Does my hon. Friend agree that, prompted by the Welsh Affairs Committee's inquiry into health and cross-border issues, it is now essential to make it a principle that access by Welsh patients and my constituents to English...

Business of the House (2 Apr 2009) has video

Albert Owen: May we have a debate on the importance of the tourist industry to the UK economy? Visit Wales suggests that the contribution from Wales alone is in the region of £3 billion. At a time when small businesses need a stimulus, does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that we should be taking advantage of the relatively low pound to encourage visitors to come to the area? As a further...

Nuclear Energy (31 Mar 2009)

Albert Owen: I understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying in theory, but I am not clear what it means in practice. He has just acknowledged that there is a capacity problem and that nuclear could be part of the solution. How would he get the guarantees that he mentions? The programme needs years to develop, and there could be an incoming Conservative Government in that period. When would he say, "Yes,...