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Cyprus (10 Nov 2009)

Jo Swinson: It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Olner. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore) on giving such a comprehensive introduction to this debate. He outlined areas in which progress has been made, and managed to cover a whole range of issues in this complex case. It has been very helpful to hear the experiences of hon. Members, many of whom have visited...

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Illegal File Sharing (9 Nov 2009) has video

Jo Swinson: What plans he has to reduce levels of illegal file sharing; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Illegal File Sharing (9 Nov 2009) has video

Jo Swinson: I thank the Minister for that answer. There is genuine public concern about the Government's proposals, and in particular the prospect that people who have done nothing wrong could have their internet disconnected. An appeal system has been announced by the Government, but will the Minister give an assurance that people will have a chance to defend their innocence before any decision is taken...

Written Answers — Treasury: Taxation: Corporate Hospitality (9 Nov 2009)

Jo Swinson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 2 November 2009, Official Report, columns 783-84W, on taxation: corporate hospitality, when his Department plans to publish its guidance on businesses claiming tax back on corporate entertainment in lapdancing clubs referred to by the Minister for Women and Equality in media interviews in September 2009; and what steps his...

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Jo Swinson: I very much agree with my hon. Friend about the need to keep the temperature rise to 2°. Does he share my concern that even with stretching targets such as an 80 per cent. reduction by 2015, even with the things that currently seem politically difficult to deliver, that only gives us, according to the science, a 50 per cent. chance of keeping it under 2°, which is already a pretty...

Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video

Jo Swinson: I am listening with great interest, and I am enjoying the Secretary of State's speech. In terms of these negotiations and the need to deal with the entrenched positions and get positive movement, it is vital that world leaders attend as well as people like himself— [Interruption.] That comment came out wrong. I am therefore very pleased that the Prime Minister has said he will go to...

Business of the House (5 Nov 2009) has video

Jo Swinson: As of this week, the footage and clips of what is going on here in Parliament are easily available to search and view on the excellent BBC Democracy Live website, so that the people out there can see the business of the House. The ability to share those clips with their friends or on their own websites is available for the European Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and...

Written Answers — Health: Cosmetics: Health Hazards (5 Nov 2009)

Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent steps his Department has taken to prevent harm to human health arising from the use of skin-whitening products, with particular reference to products containing the ingredients (a) mercury, (b) kojic acid, (c) steroids and (d) hydroquinone.

Written Answers — Health: Cosmetics: Health Hazards (5 Nov 2009)

Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has commissioned on the effects on human health of skin-whitening products.

Written Answers — Health: Cosmetics: Health Hazards (5 Nov 2009)

Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital admissions resulted from the use of skin-whitening products in the latest period for which figures are available.

Written Answers — Defence: Territorial Army (2 Nov 2009)

Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effect on operational manpower levels of proposed reductions to Territorial Army training.

Written Answers — Treasury: Taxation: Corporate Hospitality (2 Nov 2009)

Jo Swinson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish guidance for businesses in respect of their tax liability for corporate entertainment in lap dancing clubs.

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Copyright (29 Oct 2009)

Jo Swinson: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission if the House of Commons Commission will (a) place in the Library and (b) publish on the parliamentary website a copy of the Review of the Management of Parliamentary Copyright dated July 2009.