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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?

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...

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...

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...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Antisocial Behaviour (27 Oct 2008) has video

David Wright: The drinking of alcohol in the street leads to antisocial behaviour. What research has been undertaken into the effectiveness of street drinking bans in local communities, and will he support my campaign for such bans in towns such as Dawley, Oakengates and Madeley in Telford?

Business of the House: Defence in the UK (9 Oct 2008) has video

David Wright: It is a great pleasure to follow the Chairman of the Defence Committee. I join others in welcoming the two new Ministers to the Front Bench, more of whom later in my contribution—all good, I can assure them. I want first briefly to cover three issues, then I want to talk about the opportunities for Shropshire, and Telford in particular, to emerge as a key defence hub in the UK. I note...

Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day]: Unemployment in the UK (7 Oct 2008) has video

David Wright: The hon. Gentleman will know that local authorities provide a lot of employment. Can he predict what would happen to local authority jobs if there was a freeze on council tax?

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: World Heritage Sites (6 Oct 2008) has video

David Wright: What plans he has further to support World Heritage Sites in the UK.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: World Heritage Sites (6 Oct 2008) has video

David Wright: Do we not need to do more to promote UK world heritage sites around the world? Do not the 2012 Olympics give us an excellent opportunity to promote world heritage and world games? Will the Minister agree to meet me—I chair the all-party group on world heritage sites—and the Local Authority World Heritage Forum to discuss how the Government can support the better promotion of world...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Labelling (17 Jul 2008) has video

David Wright: What further discussions has my right hon. Friend had with the food industry on the labelling of trans fats and artificial fat products in food on sale both in supermarkets and other food outlets?

Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half Day] — Cost of Living (9 Jul 2008) has video

David Wright: That wasn't very macro-economic.

Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Estimates, 2008-09 — Department for Transport: Public Transport (7 Jul 2008) has video

David Wright: rose—

Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Estimates, 2008-09 — Department for Transport: Public Transport (7 Jul 2008) has video

David Wright: I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, whom I would call an honourable friend on this issue. I agree with him about the service between Wrexham, Shrewsbury and Telford. Is he aware that the service is providing a superb improvement for wheelchair users? A constituent of mine recently told me that he caught the train from Telford and that the new company provided a fantastic return service...