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Public Bill Committee: Housing and Regeneration Bill: Further written evidence to be reported to the House (13 Dec 2007)

Nick Raynsford: ..., there was a strong local protest. People did not want to have new houses built outside their front doors. As a result of that protest, which produced more letters and e-mails of protest than the Iraq war—that is an indication of the extent of the community concern—the local authority overrode the officer’s recommendation to grant planning consent and refused it. Was...

Balance of Funding Review Report (20 Jul 2004)

Mr Nick Raynsford: One could not help but notice the sound of a needle trapped in the single groove of a cracked gramophone record, repeating "Lord Butler" and "Iraq" over and over again. That seems to be the only noise that the Liberal Democrats can make at the moment. They should at least be aware that this debate is about local government finance. There will be a full opportunity for them to voice their...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Firefighters' Strike (Iraq) (2 Apr 2003)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...are maintained. Emergency cover will, as far as possible, be maintained for as long as strikes continue and balanced with other demands on military resources, such as current military action in Iraq.

Clause 142: Allocation of Housing Accommodation (22 Jul 1996)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...appalling torture in other countries. A week ago tonight, I was speaking about one such person who had come to this country after suffering grotesquely at the hands of the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. That person, simply because he arrived in London late at night, confused and frightened, and did not speak any English, failed to make his application for asylum at the port of entry....

Clause 8: New clause (15 Jul 1996)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...outline, involving someone currently living in my constituency who is a refugee, before we come to vote on this crucial amendment. The case history involves a 31-year-old Kurdish refugee from Iraq. The case is familiar to the Secretary of State, as I mentioned it during the debate on 23 January, and to the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, with whom I have corresponded...

Orders of the Day — Asylum Seekers (23 Jan 1996)

Mr Nick Raynsford: ...speech, my hon. Friend the Member for Islington, South and Finsbury (Mr. Smith) highlighted a case, in which I have been involved, of a refugee who suffered torture and horrendous experiences in Iraq. On arrival in the United Kingdom, speaking no English, confused and unaware of the procedures, he did not make an immediate claim for asylum, but he did so three days later when advised by...