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Orders of the Day: Clause 16 — Extent (17 Jul 2006)

Julian Brazier: I am most grateful to my hon. Friend. I thank the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) for his work in Committee and his support on a number of issues. I congratulate Lord Hunt on his terrific victory on clause 2 in the other place, and I also thank the Minister for the way in which she and Baroness Ashton swallowed their pride and ended up welcoming the provision,...

Public Bill Committee: Compensation Bill [Lords]: Clause 2 (22 Jun 2006)

Julian Brazier: ...the amendment. It is a sensible extension. I also agreed with the good, short speech of the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes), who supported the clause in general. Lord Hunt of Wirral and the others from different parties who proposed it did the country a great service. I wish to make two additional points, the first of which is particularly relevant in several...

Orders of the Day: Compensation Bill [Lords] (8 Jun 2006)

Julian Brazier: I welcome the Bill, especially clauses 1 and 2. I too congratulate Lord Hunt on his handling of the Bill, and in particular on his success in winning the vote on the splendid clause 2; and I congratulate the Government on their graciousness in accepting it. I shall make four basic points. First, I shall explain how adventure training and certain types of sport are being severely damaged by...

Orders of the Day: Compensation Bill [Lords] (8 Jun 2006)

Julian Brazier: ...something to be said—this is the only part of the speech made by the hon. Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore) that I agreed with—for a clearer definition of "desirable activities". Lord Hunt made an excellent stab at this. The basic point, if the House will forgive me for repeating it again, is that there is no contradiction between saying, on the one hand, that there is no...

Maritime Industry (26 Apr 2006)

Julian Brazier: ...other shipping registers and foreign owners. However, while we might be able to afford to hire ships, the availability of trained and loyal sailors might prove more difficult. Admiral Sir Nicholas Hunt stated at an all-party House of Commons Defence Committee sitting: "The crucial weakness is that even if we can get the ships, we have to have the seafarers . . . The kernel of the problem...

Business of the House (3 Jul 2003)

Mr Julian Brazier: ...background of a general crisis in agriculture, on Tuesday it became illegal for farmers to bury dead livestock. Most of the local abattoirs have now closed, and the Government want to close down hunts as well. Will they stop messing about with surveys asking farmers, some of whom do not even have livestock, whether they want a scheme, and get on with introducing one?