Results 1-20 of 401 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:John Leech

[David Taylor in the Chair] — Biofuels (27 Oct 2009)

John Leech: Does the hon. Lady agree that what she proposes would be a good way to try to reduce the dumping of oils? I am sure that in her area, exactly as in mine, many unscrupulous people dump used oil in the drainage system, polluting the water system, rather than paying for its disposal.

Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day]: Higher Education (14 Oct 2009) has video

John Leech: rose—

Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day]: Higher Education (14 Oct 2009) has video

John Leech: Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Business of the House (9 Jul 2009) has video

John Leech: Transport bosses from Manchester are meeting the Minister with responsibility for rail later this afternoon to discuss their concerns about the Government reneging on their promises on the number of railway carriages for Greater Manchester. May we have an oral statement to the House to assure hon. Members about the number of railway carriages that we are getting, and about when we will get...

[Mr. Jim Hood in the Chair] — Railways (North of England) (1 Jul 2009)

John Leech: That is a perfect example of an easy win, whereby a relatively small amount of investment in the railways could massively improve a service to local people.

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair] — Repossession and Mortgage Arrears (30 Jun 2009)

John Leech: I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Does he agree that to gauge the effectiveness of initiatives such as the mortgage rescue scheme, we need to ensure that the Government hold accurate records? The Minister for Housing assured me, in a written answer on 17 June, that only one household in Greater Manchester had been ineligible for the mortgage-to-rent and shared equity...

Petition — Schools (Manchester) (15 Jun 2009) has video

John Leech: I wish to submit a petition on behalf of PACE—Parents Against the Closure of Ewing school—which has been signed by some 10,576 people from south Manchester and from across the rest of Greater Manchester who are, like me, opposed to closure of Ewing school. The petition states: The Petition of persons concerned at Manchester City Council's proposals to close Ewing School in...

Opposition Day — [12th Allotted Day]: Knife Crime (9 Jun 2009) has video

John Leech: I thank the hon. Lady for giving way, and I agree with what she has said. The all-party group on child and youth crime, of which I am a member, is looking into knife crime at the moment. When we spoke to young people, they said to us that it did not matter what sentence they got if they were caught. They felt that they had to carry a knife because they felt safer. The fact that they were then...

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Light Dues (2 Jun 2009)

John Leech: It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr. Olner. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Turner) on securing this important debate. As a history and politics graduate, I appreciated the history lesson that he gave us. It was a first for me to attend a debate in which an hon. Member has blamed successive Governments, including a Liberal Government. There is a first every...

[Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Light Dues (2 Jun 2009)

John Leech: I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I agree that the issue needs to be considered in the context of the overall costs for the shipping industry. The shipping industry will obviously try to fight its corner as much as is humanly possible. That is reflected in the letter sent by One Voice to the Secretary of State. Will the Minister accept that there is a danger that the increased...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Identity Cards (18 May 2009) has video

John Leech: What assessment she has made of the likely uptake of voluntary identity cards in the pilot scheme in Manchester.

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Identity Cards (18 May 2009) has video

John Leech: I thank the Secretary of State for saying that with a straight face. Could she tell the House how low the take-up needs to be before the Government realise that they have very little public support and that the ID cards scheme is a complete waste of money?

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (18 May 2009) has video

John Leech: In south Manchester we face the prospect of losing PC Steve Hobson as our crime reduction adviser. Steve has done more than any other police officer in Manchester to help combat crime. Will the Minister join me in supporting the Save Our Steve campaign, which aims to persuade Greater Manchester police to keep Steve on after his 30 years of service?

Petition — Christie NHS Foundation Trust (7 May 2009) has video

John Leech: I wish to present the "Cash Back For Christie" petition organised by the Manchester Evening News and signed by more than 100,000 people in Manchester and across the country. The campaign supports the Christie hospital getting back its £6.5 million, and I should like to pay tribute to everyone involved in it. The petition states: The Petition of the Cash Back for Christie M.E.N....

Business of the House (7 May 2009) has video

John Leech: Later today a Manchester Evening News petition, signed by more than 100,000 people and urging the Government to ensure that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme fully compensates the Christie hospital for the £6.5 million loss in a UK-regulated Icelandic bank, will be submitted to Downing street and Parliament. Will the Speaker arrange for time for a debate on how the Government...

Business of the House (30 Apr 2009) has video

John Leech: Thousands of former council tenants in south Manchester were promised that they would be no worse off if they voted for transfer to a housing association, but they are now being short-changed by the Government's decision not to include housing associations in the lower rent increase. Will the Leader of the House meet the Minister for Housing and make proposals for fully compensating those people?

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

John Leech: The Minister recently announced that Lancasterian school in south Manchester had been successful in becoming a specialist school for communication and interaction, so does he agree that Manchester city council's plans to cut provision at Lancasterian threaten its future and should be shelved to give the school, which was rated as outstanding by Ofsted, the opportunity to become even better?

Debt Collection (Consumer Credit Act) (22 Apr 2009)

John Leech: Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Debt Collection (Consumer Credit Act) (22 Apr 2009)

John Leech: I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. When I tried to intervene, he was speaking about solicitors' letters. Companies use solicitors and try to give the impression that the solicitors are independent, whereas they are often in-house solicitors who are used to try and scare vulnerable people into acting and giving them the money straight away.

Transport (North-West) (21 Apr 2009)

John Leech: I add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Chorley (Mr. Hoyle) on securing what has been a very important debate on transport in the north-west. The title of the debate is fairly broad and has given a number of MPs from across the north-west an opportunity to have their say and raise objections or state views on transport in the north-west, whether that is suggesting the reopening of...