Results 1-20 of 202 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Linda Riordan

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Marine Conservation (2 Jul 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: If he will seek discussions with his US counterpart on UK-US co-operation on marine conservation worldwide.

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Marine Conservation (2 Jul 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: I welcome the Government's close dialogue with the new US Administration on all things marine. However, does the Minister agree that, given the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, common fisheries policy reform and so on, we are increasingly becoming a leading reformer on marine fisheries issues globally?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (1 Jul 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: Following job cuts announced by Lloyds, will the Prime Minister assure banking staff in my constituency that he will do all he can to protect their jobs? Will he join me in sending a clear message to Lloyds Banking Group that further job losses would be totally unacceptable?

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (Prescription Charges) (23 Jun 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: What recent representations he has received on exempting people with rheumatoid arthritis from prescription charges.

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (Prescription Charges) (23 Jun 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: I welcome the promise made by our Prime Minister at the Labour party conference in 2008 to abolish prescription charges for those suffering from long-term conditions. Will the Minister now outline a clear timetable for the abolition of these charges for those with chronic diseases, to help alleviate their problems?

Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee: Early Voting (18 Jun 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: What recent discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Ministry of Justice on proposals for the introduction of early voting in elections.

Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee: Early Voting (18 Jun 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: Two weeks ago, voter apathy and electoral disengagement hit an all-time low; turnout plummeted to 16 per cent. in my region of Yorkshire. I recently met the Minister of State, to discuss my plans to introduce early voting in the UK. There was early voting in the recent American election, in which voters flocked to the polls over a two-week period. Clearly, one day's access to the polls is not...

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Local Housing Allowance (11 May 2009)

Linda Riordan: What proportion of claimants in each local authority were classified as vulnerable for the purposes of paying local housing allowance in the past 12 months.

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Local Housing Allowance (11 May 2009)

Linda Riordan: There is a great deal of difference in the way that local authorities handle policies on vulnerability and rent arrears in their housing allocation. Many vulnerable people are left homeless and landlords are left with rent arrears. What mechanisms are there for making sure that local authorities apply their policies properly and are there any plans to change those mechanisms?

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Topical Questions (5 May 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Topical Questions (5 May 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: I thank the Secretary of State for that reply. I recently met prisons representatives, and they are deeply concerned about plans to extend the prison privatisation programme. There is a valid concern that the prison-for-profit culture would make prisons more dangerous for the prisoners, the staff and the public. Will the Secretary of State confirm that this Government will not compromise...

Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Topical Questions (27 Apr 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: Last week, with a delegation from Halifax, I met the Minister for Schools and Learners to stress the need for Building Schools for the Future funding to cover Calderdale council as a priority. Will he assure me that Calderdale's case will be considered, and will he visit my Halifax constituency so that he can see our need for such investment, especially as it will be a major consideration for...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (22 Apr 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: Contrary to what may have been suggested at the weekend, the Labour Government have done much for the people of Halifax over the last 12 years, and the Prime Minister is responsible for many of those successes. Therefore, may I ask him to reassure me that he will continue to do all he can to protect jobs in the finance industry, in which thousands of my constituents are employed?

Banking Practices (21 Apr 2009)

Linda Riordan: I am delighted to have secured this debate on responsible banking. It is an important issue in my constituency, where many jobs, provided mainly by Halifax Bank of Scotland, are reliant on the banking sector. It almost goes without saying that the debate is timely. Indeed, I should like to pay tribute to the thousands of people who work in the finance sector in Halifax and neighbouring...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (3 Mar 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: Conservative-controlled Calderdale council is hiding behind equal pay legislation to try to cut the wages of some of its lowest-paid staff by a fifth. Will the Minister confirm that that legislation was not introduced to cut the wages of hard-working council staff? Will he tell Calderdale council to get its act together and protect the terms and conditions of those low-paid staff?

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Gaza (24 Feb 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on peacekeeping initiatives for the Gaza strip.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Gaza (24 Feb 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: When I recently visited Palestine with the Halifax Friends of Palestine group I saw for myself the atrocities being committed against the people there; day after day, they are terrorised, homes are demolished, concrete walls are built, which prevent children from going to school, and innocent lives are lost. Will the Minister reassure me that he is doing everything he can, working with his...

Early Voting (11 Feb 2009)

Linda Riordan: The recent election and inauguration of Barack Obama has been politically a wonderfully bright moment in these dark days of the global economic downturn. "Obama mania" gripped everyone on both sides of the Atlantic, and for once it was not media hype, but a real feeling that something historic was being witnessed. Now that things are settling down, and Obama is getting on with the job in...

Early Voting (11 Feb 2009)

Linda Riordan: We have to make voting as easy as possible. There have been pilot schemes, but they have not been rolled out. Chester council used a pilot scheme and there was an increase in voter turnout, and the council would have liked to roll out the scheme. I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. We should use anything we can to increase voter participation. How do we put the voter first? I recently...

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Topical Questions (10 Feb 2009) has video

Linda Riordan: Recently, more than a quarter of care homes in Calderdale, which includes my Halifax constituency, were given the lowest two ratings by the Commission for Social Care Inspection. Does the Minister agree that many care homes are more intent on making a profit than on looking after the elderly, and will he tell me what improvements will be made to the standard of care, and what sanctions will...