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Points of Order: Child Poverty in Scotland (1 May 2008)

David Mundell: ...the thousands. The Government's policies discriminate so heavily against families with two parents that it is harder for couple families to escape poverty. As a result, the risk of poverty has hardly changed for children in two-parent families since 1997, and rose last year from 21 to 23 per cent. across the UK. In addition, 60 per cent. of poor children live in couple families. Based on...

Orders of the Day — Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day]: New Clause 2 — referendum not to be held more than ten years after passing of act (28 Feb 2006)

David Mundell: ...13, and that fiscal prudence, if nothing else, will prevent the repeated use of referendums. However, given that referendums have been called repeatedly in other jurisdictions when the political climate has been ripe for them, I do not believe that the possibility can be ruled out. I would have preferred to see the new clause being accepted. I am not in the least satisfied by the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Climate Change (28 Feb 2006)

David Mundell: I associate Conservative Members with the Secretary of State's good wishes to Mr. Speaker. I am sure that the Minister agrees that Scotland's climate change targets will be best met through a balanced energy policy; that is why I welcome Scottish Labour's decision to support nuclear power. But how will the Scottish Executive be able to deliver on that commitment when the Secretary of State...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Climate Change Levy: Climate Change Levy (4 May 2001)

David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the economic impact of the Climate Change Levy on the business sector.

Scottish Parliament: Sport (9 Nov 2000)

David Mundell: ...their performance. I accept the need to prioritise. It would be easy to come along today and say that beach volleyball facilities in Scotland are totally inadequate, if not requiring a complete change of climate. However, swimming is a sport that requires much more investment than it receives. Swimming is not just a sport: it is one of the healthiest activities that a person can engage in....

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