Results 1-20 of 1,532 for in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates' speaker:Anne Main
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: New Clause 16 — Review of civil partnership (20 May 2013)
Anne Main: The right hon. Gentleman is making a thoughtful speech. Has he not presented a greater argument to vote for new clauses 10 and 11, because otherwise he will be voting for a review that he has said he has no confidence in? Tonight is the time to say that if there is to be equality, there must be equality for heterosexual couples as well.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: New Clause 16 — Review of civil partnership (20 May 2013)
Anne Main: Does my hon. Friend share my concern that tonight we will vote to enshrine an inequality in law with the hope that a review will redress it? Rather than voting for what people think is right in principle, we would be waiting for a review to see whether it is cost-effective.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: New Clause 16 — Review of civil partnership (20 May 2013)
Anne Main: Given the hon. Lady’s principled support for the extension of civil partnerships to heterosexual couples, does she not have concerns that the proposal is a promise of jam tomorrow through a review, rather than a guarantee of the inclusion of heterosexual couples, which is what the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) said he wanted?
- Economic Growth (15 May 2013)
Anne Main: The hon. Gentleman is making an interesting speech. Does he not see that there is a slight bit of humble pie he should eat when he has a leader who is selected and guided by the unions?
- Economic Growth (15 May 2013)
Anne Main: Many members of the British public, whether they hold the views of my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon South (Richard Ottaway) or those of my hon. Friend the Member for Harwich and North Essex (Mr Jenkin) and indeed myself, would like to have the discussion. We went into a referendum on the alternative vote with a discussion led by the Prime Minister, who was not in favour of it, and...
- Health and Social Care (13 May 2013)
Anne Main: The Select Committee report “Community Cohesion and Migration”, which Labour Members seem to have forgotten about, stressed that second and third-generation immigrants were as resentful as the native British population, because the necessary resources were never provided by the Government, who encouraged so much immigration so fast and without preparation.
- Health and Social Care (13 May 2013)
Anne Main: In the last Parliament, I was privileged to serve on the Communities and Local Government Committee. We produced a report on community cohesion and integration under the right hon. Gentleman’s Government. It said that the pace of change, the resources and facilities were all wrong, and many of the communities we visited said that. He needs to show a little humility when talking about...
- Health and Social Care (13 May 2013)
Anne Main: Will my hon. Friend give way?
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Amendment): Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (23 April 2013)
Anne Main: I wish to speak to amendment 7B. I am delighted that the concerns about neighbour notification and the involvement of local people in decision making have been listened to. That was crucial for many Members of this House. However, I would still like to tease out answers on some of my concerns about amendment 7B. St Albans, according to the Department for Communities and Local...
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Amendment): Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (23 April 2013)
Anne Main: I do share that concern. Obviously, the detail is still very light. For example, will the plans be available on websites? Since councillors do not seem to be involved in the system, someone could potentially go around and advise someone who is not as savvy as hon. Members are on the implications of a structure for them in order to form an objection. There is a very active civic society in St...
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Amendment): Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (23 April 2013)
Anne Main: My hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole and I have serious concerns that some people may feel unable to object because of their relationship with their neighbour. They may be disadvantaged, so another neighbour could object on their behalf.
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Amendment): Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (23 April 2013)
Anne Main: I am pleased that the Government have taken account of Back Benchers’ concern about neighbour notification. Does my right hon. Friend know how many authorities currently believe, or know, that they are operating with a deficit in terms of planning fees? My local authority believes that it subsidises planning, and that the fees recovered do not cover the planning service that is...
- Public Service Pensions Bill: Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 (22 April 2013)
Anne Main: Is the hon. Gentleman implying that the Opposition Benches are empty because nobody on his side could be bothered to come and scrutinise this document?
- Business without Debate: Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (16 April 2013)
Anne Main: Regrettably, the only reason this proposal would have any economic benefit is that the scale of such developments would be so large that people would scramble to go and get the thing built before anybody could object to it. I am very unhappy about it. In 2005 we had the high hedges legislation, whereby anything over 2 metres was considered to be un-neighbourly, and now we are hearing...
- Business without Debate: Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (16 April 2013)
Anne Main: I came to the Chamber in the hope that the Secretary of State would give me some assurances that something dramatic would happen. I am not happy, however, about it being debated behind the scenes and not on the Floor of the House. The concerns of Members on both sides of the House are genuine and we feel these pressures intensely when we talk to our local councils.
- Business without Debate: Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (16 April 2013)
Anne Main: May I ask the right hon. Gentleman to consider his phraseology? The issue is not necessarily the back gardens of England, but the curtilages of England, which could be a different point entirely.
- Biomass Power Generation — [Mrs Anne Main in the Chair] (20 March 2013)
Anne Main: Order. I remind the hon. Gentleman that the winding-up speeches will start in just under four minutes.
- Biomass Power Generation — [Mrs Anne Main in the Chair] (20 March 2013)
Anne Main: I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will be able to say all he wants to say.
- Biomass Power Generation — [Mrs Anne Main in the Chair] (20 March 2013)
Anne Main: Order. I ask for brief interventions because we are short of time.
- Biomass Power Generation — [Mrs Anne Main in the Chair] (20 March 2013)
Anne Main: Order. I remind the two hon. Members who wish to speak that the winding-up speeches will start at 3.40 pm. I hope that that will be taken into account so that they both can be accommodated. I call Glyn Davies.