Results 1-20 of 596 for speaker:David Wright

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: General Affairs Council: Swedish Presidency (19 May 2009)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Swedish counterpart on the Swedish Presidency's programme for the General Affairs Council.

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Topical Questions (11 May 2009)

David Wright: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Topical Questions (11 May 2009)

David Wright: During the 1980s, very little support was available to help young people to find work or training. I am conscious that the Government want to put together partnerships with local government, training providers and local employers to ensure that young people have the opportunity to enter work quickly. What advice can my right hon. Friend give to local MPs on helping to put together those...

Business of the House: Easter Adjournment (2 Apr 2009) has video

David Wright: I should like to pass on the condolences of the people of Telford to the people who have been involved in the terrible disaster in the North sea. Our thoughts are very much with them today. I should also like to say something about a personal friend of mine who, sadly, was killed in Afghanistan in December—Royal Marine Damian Davies. My thoughts are still with his family. He was a...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Building Regulations (Thermal Efficiency) (3 Mar 2009) has video

David Wright: Two or three companies in my constituency want to engage in new kinds of house construction, and are keen to discuss with the Minister how new systems of build can be delivered. Will he agree to meet those companies so that we can help them to grow, build new homes and provide new jobs in our local economy?

Bill Presented: Local Government Finance (4 Feb 2009) has video

David Wright: We all want to keep council tax down. Will the hon. Gentleman publish a list of Conservative council leaders who have signed up to this two-year commitment, and will he do so today?

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Planning: Mining (3 Feb 2009)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether she plans to introduce a requirement for a 500 metre buffer zone around opencast mines through the Minerals Planning Guidance.

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Mortgage Assistance (2 Feb 2009) has video

David Wright: How much funding his Department plans to provide in 2008-09 to people with mortgages who have lost their jobs.

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Mortgage Assistance (2 Feb 2009) has video

David Wright: "Lose your job, lose your home" is the great fear that people have at this time. It is important that they should get quality advice when they first approach Jobcentre Plus having lost their jobs. There is a little confusion out there about the type of product on offer. The Government have made positive changes on support for people who have mortgages and lose their jobs. Will the Minister...

Opposition Day — [1st Allotted Day]: Emergency Care (21 Jan 2009) has video

David Wright: I understand the hon. Gentleman's point about surge capacity in urgent care, but may I return him to the wider point about primary care services? They are critical, because primary care services in the community diminish the number of people presenting at A and E. Does he support extended GP opening hours and programmes for polyclinics? I am just trying to clarify the situation. Does he...

Written Answers — Defence: Armoured Fighting Vehicles (19 Jan 2009)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what assessment he has made of the effect of the Warrior Fightability and Lethality Improvement Programme on the Defence Support Group; and what partnering arrangements are being considered; (2) what procurement arrangements have been made for the Warrior Fightability and Lethality Improvement Programme; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Defence Support Group (19 Jan 2009)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the synergy study on the Defence Support Group will be published.

Written Answers — Defence: Defence Support Group: Apprentices (19 Jan 2009)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what level of new apprenticeships the Defence Support Group plans to commission at Donnington, Shropshire in 2009; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on expanding the programme to support West Midlands manufacturing in the current economic climate.

Written Answers — Home Department: Alcoholic Drinks: Antisocial Behaviour (14 Jan 2009)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which local authorities have designated zones where street drinking is banned.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Opencast Mining: Planning Permission (13 Jan 2009)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what guidance her Department has provided to local authorities on the production of health impact assessments relating to opencast coal mining planning applications; (2) how many planning applications for opencast coal mining in the UK have had health impact assessments produced as part of the process over the last 10 years.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Opencast Mining: Planning Permission (13 Jan 2009)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many opencast coal mining planning applications have been decided (a) by local authorities and (b) following call-ins during the last 10 years.

Health Services (Telford) (3 Dec 2008)

David Wright: I am pleased to have secured this Adjournment debate Session on health services in Telford on the first day of the Shift. If hon. Members listen to the tone of my voice, they will know that I could do with some health services, but I have loitered here for seven hours to make this speech, not knowing when the previous debate would conclude, because this issue is incredibly important to local...

Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (3 Dec 2008)

David Wright: Can the hon. Gentleman tell me why my Conservative council will not ban street drinking in local town centres, even though, as he says, the powers are available and there is enormous pressure from the local community to do so? The point is not about 24-hour drinking, because people purchase alcohol in supermarkets and then drink it in local town centres. Why will my council not do anything...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Jobcentre Plus (24 Nov 2008)

David Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he has taken to ensure that Jobcentre Plus is able to react rapidly to announcements of clusters of redundancies in a particular area.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Housing Policy (18 Nov 2008) has video

David Wright: I welcome my right hon. Friend's commitment to affordable housing, but may I caution her against returning to the days when we built large mono-tenure housing estates? It is crucial for us to retain mixed-tenure estates. One way of investing in affordable housing to liberate the supply in the social rented sector is to build more affordable housing schemes for supported housing, which shakes...