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Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill [ Lords]: Antisocial Behaviour (2 Nov 2009) has video See 20 other results from this debate

Alan Campbell: ...a fulfilling life. Unfortunately, that is not the case everywhere, particularly in communities where offenders prey on the poorest and most powerless. My right hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Hazel Blears) reminded us of the need for the twin-track approach of enforcement and prevention—to use that well-worn phrase yet again, of being tough on crime, tough on the causes of...

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Local Spending Reports (28 Oct 2009) has video

Caroline Spelman: ...their hard-earned money was going, and if they wished, challenge it. Indeed, this was a clause lauded by Ministers at the time. The former Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears), said: "Less of Whitehall calling the shots and more of men and women everywhere working with their council to set the agenda". The former Minister, now Minister for Borders and...

[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Licensing Act (22 Oct 2009)

John Grogan: ...gestures in such an area of policy. It is tempting for all political parties to come up with such grand gestures. For example, I wonder whether as my right hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Hazel Blears) spends more time with her constituents and looks back on her legacy as a Minister, she will see alcohol disorder zones as one of the things of which she was most proud. That measure was...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Department for Communities and Local Government: Office Repainting (20 Oct 2009)

Lord Bates: To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of repainting the private office of Ms Hazel Blears upon her resignation as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): New Clause 2 — Parish polls (13 Oct 2009) has video

Andrew MacKinlay: ...words and meaningless titles, and a plethora of additional bodies, all of which have the hallmarks and fingerprints of the previous Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Hazel Blears), who incidentally is notable by her absence this evening. She should have been here, because she is the architect of this legislation. I suspect that right hon. Friend the...

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): New Clause 19 — Mutual insurance (13 Oct 2009) has video

Paul Goodman: ...Why can we not cut away this plethora of bodies and focus on democratically elected authorities... That is why I say to her"— not the present Minister but the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears), when she was Secretary of State— "that this is complete nonsense and that we have had enough... of... all these buzzwords. I say take it back."—[ Official Report, 1...

Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries): New Clause 12 — Application of construction contracts legislation (13 Oct 2009) has video

Stewart Jackson: ...on the case—that does not always happen, which is why we need to safeguard the vital contribution of SMEs to the industry. I do not generally pray in aid the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears), but she did say on Second Reading: "I think that it is very important that small businesses in the construction supply chain, in particular, have as much protection as they...

Written Ministerial Statements — Communities and Local Government: Departmental Hospitality (21 Jul 2009)

Shahid Malik: ...for Communities and Local Government in 2008-09. The total cost of these receptions was £23,500. Date Host Event Venue Number of Attendees 03-07-08 Secretary of State-the right hon. Hazel Blears MP CLG Joint Reception for Beacon Awards Winners and Empowerment White Paper at LGA Conference 2008 Windsor Hall, Bournemouth International Conference Centre 120 09-07-08...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Departmental Press (7 Jul 2009)

Shahid Malik: All information is for the last financial year (April 2008 to March 2009). (a) The then Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears) received the following newspapers: The Daily Mail The Daily Mirror The Guardian The Times The Sun The Independent The Daily Express The Financial Times The Daily Telegraph The Evening Standard (West End Final Extra) The...

Business of the House (2 Jul 2009) has video

Alan Duncan: ...on earth has happened to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill? The former Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears), championed it on Second Reading almost exactly a month ago, and resigned three days later. Two new Ministers turned up to steer the Bill through the Committee, one of whom, the hon....

Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Bill: Leaseholders' Rights Bill (26 Jun 2009) has video

Bob Neill: ...responds, she will take that on board. I was a little disappointed last year to receive an answer to a written question to the then Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears), which stated that "it will not always be appropriate or helpful to make identical provisions for social sector and private sector leaseholders in order to provide them with similar rights...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Preventing Violent Extremism Pathfinder Fund (19 Jun 2009)

Shahid Malik: I refer the hon. Member to the letter sent by my right hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Hazel Blears) to the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr. Goodman) on 24 January 2008 which provided details of the pathfinder projects in 2007-08—the first year that Communities and Local Government funded local authorities for this work, A copy of the letter is in the Library of the House. In...

Olympic Games 2012 — Debate (18 Jun 2009)

Lord Mawson: ...as a result of our activities? First, the Government have listened to our concerns. A Minister who understood the legacy issues has now worked with east London leaders. The then Secretary of State, Hazel Blears, understood that the local is a key component of the Olympic legacy in east London; she understood that the Olympic project is not something that happens behind an 11-mile blue...

Public Bill Committee: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]: Clause 71 (16 Jun 2009)

Stewart Jackson: ...power and devolving it from the top down, is undermined. The philosophy that the Bill is all about local people and decisions—it was advanced strongly by the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears), whom we miss already—is barely credible. We know that the Government missed an opportunity last July to put flesh on the bones of community empowerment, which is nowhere...

Constitutional Renewal — Debate (11 Jun 2009)

Lord Wallace of Saltaire: ..., and a public service delivery system which is done through regionally delivered contracts and outside consultants which therefore have no form of accountability at local level. I have listened to Hazel Blears twice in the past year on how to produce active citizenship. I did not understand her on either occasion. Constitutional renewal is not just about Westminster; it is about the whole...

Scottish Parliament: United Kingdom General Election (11 Jun 2009) See 2 other results from this debate

Christine Grahame: ...he had to do a U-turn; and to the issue of MPs' expenses, which has already been dealt with. There have been ministerial resignations by the boat load: Beverley Hughes, Jacqui Smith, Tom Watson, Hazel Blears, James Purnell, John Hutton, Geoff Hoon, Margaret Beckett, Caroline Flint and Ian Gibson have all resigned. What of the Cabinet at 10.32 and one second? The Presbyterian man of...

Public Bill Committee: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]: Clause 25 (11 Jun 2009)

Stewart Jackson: The Labour Government have had a very robust debate on tenancies that was initiated by the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears) and the lamented right hon. Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint). Although the Minister has made a good fist of it, huge questions remain unanswered. On that basis, we feel disposed to divide the Committee. Mr. Lilleyrose—

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Transition Towns Movement (11 Jun 2009)

Ian Austin: In March, my right hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Hazel Blears) met the Totnes branch of the Transition Network to hear about its work to support community engagement and empowerment, and foster 'green' lifestyle choices. Officials also visited Totnes, in May, where they met with various 'Transitioners' and heard about a variety of projects such as garden share schemes, plans for a new...

Public Bill Committee: Local Democracy, Economic Developmentand Construction Bill [Lords]: Clause 11 (9 Jun 2009) See 1 other result from this clause

Julia Goldsworthy: ...local authorities to be masters of their own destiny. To me, that is what is so depressing about so many of the provisions. I never doubted the willingness of the right hon. Member for Salford (Hazel Blears) to engage with people, but if these proposals are the answer, I wonder what the Government think that the question is.

Public Bill Committee: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords] (9 Jun 2009)

Julia Goldsworthy: ...considering this Bill, we did not have the opportunity for evidence sessions, which I was looking forward to taking part in. I, too, would like to pay tribute to the right hon. Members for Salford (Hazel Blears) and for Wentworth (John Healey), and the hon. Member for Tooting (Mr. Khan). It will be interesting to see how rigorously this agenda is pursued. We are in Committee now, but the...