Results 1-20 of 605 for speaker:Kerry McCarthy

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Voluntary Organisations: Domestic Violence (22 Jun 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what recent representations her Department has received from specialist voluntary sector organisations dealing with violence against women on the future funding of that sector.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Press: Competition (17 Jun 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will make an assessment of the contracts (a) awarded in the newspaper and magazine wholesale distribution market in the last six months and (b) likely to be awarded in that market in the next six months for the purposes of monitoring levels of competitiveness in that market.

Written Answers — Home Department: Domestic Violence (11 Jun 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate funding for specialist voluntary sector organisations dealing with violence against women.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Low-Carbon Economy (11 Jun 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent steps his Department has taken to assist in the development of a low-carbon economy.

Written Answers — Treasury: Bank Lending (9 Jun 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of the effect on levels of bank lending of measures introduced in the 2009 Budget.

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

Kerry McCarthy: Will the hon. Gentleman join me in condemning UKIP for its policy of putting huge billboards in areas of quite high immigration—it certainly does so in my constituency—stating "Say no to unlimited immigration"? We certainly do not have unlimited immigration in the UK, and I can see that the only purpose is to stoke up resentment in those communities.

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

Kerry McCarthy: I thank my right hon. Friend for giving way just as he was about to rise to a crescendo at the end of his speech. Does he share my concern about those young people whose parents are long-term overstayers? I have a significant number in my constituency. The parents are mainly from Jamaica, and the children were born in this country. I met one young woman who did not even realise that she was...

Written Answers — Health: Heart Diseases (2 Jun 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what arrangements are in place to consult the voluntary sector as part of his Department's external review of implementation of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease and the future of cardiology services; (2) when he plans to complete his Department's assessment of the future profile of cardiology services; and what account...

Written Answers — Health: Heart Diseases (2 Jun 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has commissioned recent research to establish which population groups have disproportionately higher levels of cardiac and vascular disease.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Parliamentary Standards Authority (20 May 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: I entirely endorse the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for North-East Derbyshire (Natascha Engel) about the need to restore people's confidence and faith in the political system, and in some cases to create that confidence and faith in the first instance. One suggestion is that we should move to real-time month-by-month publication of claims, if not when they are submitted then at...

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Press: Competition (14 May 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of likely levels of competition within the newspaper and magazine wholesale distribution market in the period up to autumn 2009.

Surface Water and Highway Drainage Charges (Exemption) Bill: Clause 7 — Charge and main rates for financial year 2010 (12 May 2009) has video

Kerry McCarthy: The right hon. Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood) drew a comparison with Ireland. During my time on the Treasury Committee, its Conservative members frequently made comparisons with Ireland; they said that its tax rates and deregulation were important pull factors for companies that chose to locate there, or that it was always a threat that they would locate there. Given the economic...

Surface Water and Highway Drainage Charges (Exemption) Bill: Clause 7 — Charge and main rates for financial year 2010 (12 May 2009) has video

Kerry McCarthy: Is the hon. Gentleman saying that the regulatory environment in Ireland is not a factor in its economic problems?

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Topical Questions (12 May 2009) has video

Kerry McCarthy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Topical Questions (12 May 2009) has video

Kerry McCarthy: I am sure that my right hon. Friend shares my concern about the continued inequalities in relation to cardiovascular disease. Will he provide me with an update on what is being done to tackle inequalities not only in the prevalence of the disease but in access to care?

Business of the House: Swine Flu Update (7 May 2009) has video

Kerry McCarthy: I repeat the congratulations to the Department on its handling of this situation. I apologise in advance for asking a slightly obscure question, but I understand that the vaccine that is being worked on involves the use of eggshells, as does the current flu vaccine. That means that it is not suitable for people who are allergic to eggs. Some people are so allergic to eggs that they cannot...

Business of the House: Testing and Assessment (7 May 2009) has video

Kerry McCarthy: The other day I met in Parliament a primary school teacher from Bristol who raised with me several concerns about the testing regime. I am sure that he will welcome some of the Secretary of State's announcements, although he may feel that they do not go far enough. One of his concerns was about how much of the school budget is spent on extra support for pupils who are just under the cusp of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Post Office (7 May 2009) has video

Kerry McCarthy: As chair of the all-party group on credit unions, I know that the credit union movement is very keen to be involved in a Post bank if such proposals are on the table. However, various separate discussions seem to be taking place—the Communication Workers Union has a plan, as does the National Federation of SubPostmasters. Can the Minister assure me that he will do what he can to bring...

Written Answers — Treasury: Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries (5 May 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations his Department has received from the motor trade on the effect on car dealers of the provisions in the Finance Act 2008 specifying that only registered owners of vehicles can apply for rebates of vehicle excise duty; and what estimate has been made by his Department of the costs to the motor trade of those provisions.

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Competition: Newspapers (29 Apr 2009)

Kerry McCarthy: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will use his powers under the memorandum of understanding with the Office of Fair Trading to request it to re-examine competition issues in the newspaper distribution industry.