Results 1-20 of 28 for smoking speaker:Mark Hoban

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Portcullis House: Smoking (28 Oct 2009)

Mark Hoban: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how much the smoking shelter constructed between Norman Shaw North and Portcullis House is expected to cost. [Official Report, 12 November 2009, Vol. 499, c. 9MC.]

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair] (10 Mar 2009)

Mark Hoban: ..., so the assessment of risk is much more complex than the debate has so far addressed. The hon. Lady and the hon. Member for Pendle pointed out that building societies have swallowed their own smoke in this financial crisis and, indeed, problems with building societies have led to mergers. The hon. Lady mentioned Nationwide acquiring the Derbyshire and Cheshire building societies. It is...

[Mr. David Amess in the Chair] (10 Mar 2009)

Mark Hoban: ...a specific set of circumstances. New circumstances may arise in future. Perhaps because of the consolidation of the building society sector, building societies will not be able to swallow their own smoke as they have done in the past. What would be the consequences of that if we moved to smaller pools or a pre-funded scheme, or one based on risk? This is a complex topic. There is a great...

Orders of the Day: New Clause 11 — Special resolution regime: compensation: Sources of compensation (26 Nov 2008) has video

Mark Hoban: ...Building Societies Association has highlighted instances in which building societies might be called on to contribute to resolutions. It says that the building societies have swallowed their own smoke, to use a phrase beloved by the Minister in Committee, and that a requirement to contribute to a pre-funded scheme would reduce the money available to them to lend to their members, which...

Public Bill Committee: Banking Bill: Clause 156 (23 Oct 2008)

Mark Hoban: We have had a useful debate. There are strong views on either side. The Minister needs to be very careful. He framed the debate in the context of banks consuming their own smoke and paying the cost of failure. I would agree that banks need to pay the cost of their failure; no one disputes that. The point at issue is how and when they do so. But the clause is not just about banks. It is not...

Public Bill Committee: Banking Bill: Clause 156 (23 Oct 2008)

Mark Hoban: ...in the evidence session on Tuesday, was very explicit about that. Let us not forget that the BSA scheme has not been a failure; it has always looked after its own and it has always swallowed its own smoke, to use the Minister’s phrase from earlier. Adrian Coles said: “There is a choice of whether to put it in the compensation scheme to protect depositors, or whether to keep it in...

Written Answers — Women and Equality: Smoking (10 Jun 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how many smoking shelters were built at each of the Government Equalities Office's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Smoking (5 Jun 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Smoking (3 Jun 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Health: Smoking (2 Jun 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many smoking shelters were built at his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years; and where these shelters are located.

Written Answers — Defence: Smoking (21 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Smoking (21 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Home Department: Smoking (20 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many smoking shelters were built at each of her Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Smoking (20 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Smoking (20 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many smoking shelters were built at each of her Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Transport: Smoking (19 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many smoking shelters were built at each of her Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Justice: Smoking (19 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Smoking (19 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Smoking (19 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — International Development: Smoking (15 May 2008)

Mark Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many smoking shelters were built at each of his Department's London buildings in each of the last five years.