Results 1-20 of 77 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Phil Wilson

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (11 Nov 2009) has video

Phil Wilson: A recent survey for the Commonwealth Fund of 10,000 physicians in 11 developed nations said that the NHS offers the best primary health care in the world. Will my right hon. Friend take this opportunity to explain to the House that the NHS is safe in this Government's hands, but would never be safe in the hands of the Opposition?

Selective Licensing Schemes (4 Nov 2009)

Phil Wilson: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Cummings. The issues that lie beneath the surface of this subject are of great concern for many of my constituents. I believe that the need to extend selective licensing has both positive and negative connotations. Selective licensing schemes have been introduced in several areas of the country and are established where there is low...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Regional Spatial Strategy (27 Oct 2009) has video

Phil Wilson: Twenty per cent. of Gypsies and Travellers have no legal camping place, which is why my constituents in Thornley are seeing large numbers of Travellers camping in the centre of their village, causing much tension. Do the Government have any plans to provide funding for legal camping sites in future? What pressure can my hon. Friend place on local authorities to follow their own guidelines,...

Energy and Climate Change: Climate Change (Public Awareness) (9 Jul 2009) has video

Phil Wilson: What steps he is taking to increase the level of awareness among the public of the consequences of climate change.

Energy and Climate Change: Climate Change (Public Awareness) (9 Jul 2009) has video

Phil Wilson: My constituency covers the Tees valley plain, which, according to an independent report, can cater for between only 20 and 25 wind turbines, but 62 are planned and proposed. Does my hon. Friend agree that, while we all know the importance of making people aware of climate change, it is equally important to take people with us in solving the problem, rather than swamping them with wind farms?...

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Social Housing (7 Jul 2009) has video

Phil Wilson: When he plans to introduce revised guidance for local authorities on social housing allocations; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Social Housing (7 Jul 2009) has video

Phil Wilson: Part of Sedgefield has been designated a growth point in south Durham and is attracting a lot of economic investment. What more can the Minister's Department and Durham county council do to enhance investment in social housing in Sedgefield and other parts of County Durham?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (24 Jun 2009) has video

Phil Wilson: Does my right hon. Friend believe that it is the role of mainstream UK political parties to associate with Latvia's For Fatherland and Freedom party, which honours veterans of the Waffen-SS, or does he believe that that should be left to the British National party?

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: My point was that ring-fencing some of the slots at Heathrow would help to mitigate the problem of regional airports that do not have access to Heathrow.

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: The Airport Operators Association has said: "Using CAA statistics, even if all of Heathrow's domestic passengers switched to rail, Heathrow would operate at around 90 per cent. of capacity and still be full before 2020 when a third runway could be operational. Rail is not an alternative to airport expansion, but it is part of a coherent intermodal transport policy."

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: I thank the Speaker for selecting this important subject for debate and it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr. Streeter. I also welcome the Minister to his new post. I shall be discussing the importance of regional aviation policy in the context of its impact on regional economic development. No one can deny that we live in a world where economic relationships between countries and...

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. What is absolutely apparent from my research—I have an airport in my constituency as well—is the importance of regional connectivity not just to Heathrow, but to other airports in the country and globally. Assuming that aviation continues to grow in line with Government forecasts and historical trends of the past decade, aviation's...

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. I will come to that point later.

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: The environmental aspects are important, but looking into the future, the technology and the kinds of aircraft coming on stream might help to mitigate those environmental impacts. It is an issue, but the industry is trying to tackle it.

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: I will take account of them, but the main point that I want to convey concerns the future growth of regional economies and the importance of regional airports to that. Because of the lack of capacity at Heathrow, aeroplanes are now stacking above London, which has an impact on the environment as well. There are a lot of issues that we need to take into consideration. Moving on to the reasons...

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: I agree with the hon. Gentleman. We should consider existing flexibility in airport infrastructure, so that we can make what we have work. I will use Durham Tees Valley airport in my constituency as an example. There are important links between the Tees valley and Heathrow. The economy of the Tees valley is based on the largest integrated process industrial complex in the UK. It contains...

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: I welcome any ideas on high-speed rail, but the current proposals will not be connected to the north-east. I think I am right that if all the trains we have were filled with passengers who would otherwise have taken flights, Heathrow would still run at 90 per cent. capacity. High-speed rail might be part of the solution, but it is not the whole solution.

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: I will come to that last point and consider the hon. Gentleman's remarks. Critics will say that Durham Tees Valley airport has access to Schiphol airport in Holland. That is true and welcome, but the problem with Schiphol is that it does not connect with Australia, and its connectivity has reduced by 45 per cent. to the middle east, 27 per cent. to Asia and 31 per cent. to north America. It...

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Regional Aviation Policy (17 Jun 2009)

Phil Wilson: That is true. If my constituents need to get to Heathrow to get to Australasia, they could do that. It seems odd that we have to travel to international hubs outside the UK to gain access to the rest of the world.