Results 1-20 of 92 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Jessica Morden

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Debt Management (10 Nov 2009)

Jessica Morden: What progress has been made in his Department's consultation on debt management schemes; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Debt Management (10 Nov 2009)

Jessica Morden: The consultation is very welcome. Will the Minister listen to the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux and look long and hard at how we can tackle the most unscrupulous debt management companies, which often prey on people when they are at their most financially vulnerable by not being clear about the cost of their services up front and by giving inappropriate advice?

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Severn Crossings (22 Oct 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: What recent discussions his Department has had with the operators of the Severn crossings.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Severn Crossings (22 Oct 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: The Minister will be aware that users of the Severn bridges can pay by cash, cheques or euros, but not by credit or debit cards, which is particularly incomprehensible for first-time visitors to Wales and causes a lot of inconvenience. Will he reassure my constituents that this long-standing issue is moving to a satisfactory conclusion?

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Topical Questions (21 Jul 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: What discussions has the Department had with the Crown Prosecution Service over the proposed restructuring of the Forensic Science Service? Given that we are looking at hundreds of jobs under threat and the closure of excellent laboratories such as the one in Chepstow, where many of my constituents work, does my right hon. Friend agree that we should look at the full repercussions for the CPS...

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Video Games (20 Jul 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: With Cardiff's successful hosting of the Ashes and the Ryder cup coming to Newport next year, does the Minister agree that we should take full advantage of the growing levels of expertise in Wales in hosting major sporting events, so that we can have more in the future?

Business, Innovation and Skills: Steel Industry (16 Jul 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the steel industry on its future prospects.

Business, Innovation and Skills: Steel Industry (16 Jul 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: The announcement last week of further job losses at Corus in Llanwern, coming on top of the 500-plus job losses already announced earlier this year, is more bad news for Welsh steelmakers and their families. Can the Minister reassure me and my constituents that progress is being made on the crucial issues of stimulating demand, energy prices and more money for training?

Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (16 Jul 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: The consumer White Paper has just been published, so will the Minister take a look at credit reference agencies, such as Equifax and Experian, to see what more can be done with this industry to make the reports that such agencies provide to consumers more accessible and easy to interpret?

Business of the House (9 Jul 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: There was a very short but excellent debate in Westminster Hall last week on the Government's response to the Archer inquiry. Given the huge importance of the issue to those affected, may I join calls made by other Members for a much longer debate on the Floor of the House on that important issue?

[Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair] — Steel Industry (7 Jul 2009)

Jessica Morden: I shall speak briefly, Sir Nicholas. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Mr. MacShane) on securing this very important and timely debate. He made a convincing case for more Government support for the UK steel industry without, as he said, offering false hope. In my constituency as in many others, the dramatic drop in steel demand has had a tragic impact on workers...

Archer Inquiry (1 Jul 2009)

Jessica Morden: One issue troubling some constituents of mine—the parents of Colin, who tragically died aged seven—is what consultation took place with those affected between the publication of the Archer report and the Government's response. There is tangible concern that the community affected was not spoken to before the Government's response.

Forensic Science Service (30 Jun 2009)

Jessica Morden: I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Chorley (Mr. Hoyle) on securing the debate. The matter is extremely important to my constituents who work at the site at Chepstow, which is actually in the constituency of the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T.C. Davies). He has kindly allowed me to make a few remarks on behalf of my constituents. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak about...

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Jobcentre Plus (29 Jun 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of staffing levels in Jobcentre Plus.

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Jobcentre Plus (29 Jun 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: Extra help to support hard-pressed staff is welcome, but may I ask the Minister to examine the staffing of phone lines? Many constituents have complained to me in recent months that they have tried for days to get through on phone lines without success and have ended up frustrated at Jobcentre Plus when they have subsequently been told that they cannot have an appointment there and then...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (28 Jan 2009) has video

Jessica Morden: Given the announcement this week of devastating job losses at Corus, over 500 of which are in my constituency in Llanwern, will the Prime Minister meet, as a matter of urgency, a group of MPs from the all-party steel and metal related industries group to consider what support can be given to this crucial part of our manufacturing base—and, crucially, to the steelworkers who have stuck...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (16 Jul 2008) has video

Jessica Morden: The announcement last Friday by the Government and the Association of British Insurers that flood insurance will be widely available long term will be greatly welcomed in constituencies such as mine that border the Severn, where people naturally are concerned about the effects of climate change, but can the Prime Minister reassure my constituents that developing an adequately funded long-term...

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Topical Questions (15 Jul 2008) has video

Jessica Morden: With the coroners Bill coming up, what discussions has the Ministry had about doing more to accommodate the needs of Muslim communities? Because of the need to bury the deceased as soon as possible, I often hear concerns from the Welsh Muslim community that the intervention of the coroner in non-suspicious deaths can be time-consuming and distressing. What more can be done about that?

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Regional Pay Rates (10 Jun 2008) has video

Jessica Morden: If he will make a statement on the introduction of regional pay rates for court staff in Wales.

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Regional Pay Rates (10 Jun 2008) has video

Jessica Morden: Will the Minister seriously consider restoring the system of pay scales for staff who live outside London? Not only does the system pay Welsh staff less than those who live in Bristol, Birmingham or Liverpool, but court staff who work in adjacent towns, such as Newport and Cwmbran, are paid different rates for doing exactly the same job.