Results 1-11 of 11 for smoking speaker:David Mundell

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: ...is a lack of clarity about the Government's intentions. Do they want to increase powers and put the Welsh Assembly on the same footing as the Scottish Parliament, or are they simply conducting a smoke-and-mirrors exercise? The fact that they do not have the confidence to hold a referendum now or in 10 years leads me to suspect that there is no will in the Government or the Labour party in...

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Smoking (15 Nov 2005)

David Mundell: What assessment he has made of the possible economic impact of the proposed smoking ban in Scotland.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Smoking (15 Nov 2005)

David Mundell: I note the Secretary of State's response, but can he tell me what evidence there is that smoking is less dangerous in England than in Scotland? If there is no such evidence, why should my constituents who operate pubs and clubs across Dumfriesshire bear the commercial downside of this differential smoking policy, when smokers can simply go a few miles down the road to Carlisle for a night out?

Scottish Parliament: Health Services (19 May 2004)

David Mundell: ...'s debate on the issue on 25 February was marked by the fact that the Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care did not answer any of the concerns raised. The Scottish Executive has used smoke and mirrors to hide from the public the real impact of the changes. Despite Mr Rumbles's views on the outcome of the next Scottish Parliament election, I am sure that Labour and the Liberal...

Scottish Parliament: Public Transport (12 Jun 2003)

David Mundell: ...a personal level, I echo his comments about Mr Gray. However, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Today's somewhat truncated presentation was, I am afraid, the usual jam tomorrow, smoke and mirrors on funding, and very careful language when it comes to commitments. Once again, the commitment to the Borders rail link is to examine the funding. It is the same language that...

Scottish Parliament: Scottish Executive's Record (6 Mar 2003)

David Mundell: .... If the Conservatives are returned to office in Scotland, Scotland's missing motorway links will be completed. The A8000 will be upgraded. We will see the Aberdeen bypass, rather than just the smoke and mirrors of the Executive. Yesterday Iain Gray, the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning, said smugly that the Edinburgh crossrail project had been implemented by the...

Scottish Parliament: Transport (28 Mar 2002)

David Mundell: ...will hear about that. We have previously made it clear that we would commit to transport £100 million per year from the budget of the rest of Miss Alexander's department. I restate that. As the smoke and mirrors are stripped away from the Executive's budget, significantly greater resources might become available. What, for example, will happen post 2004 to the £100 million a year...

Scottish Parliament: Foot-and-mouth Disease (Public Inquiry) (8 Nov 2001)

David Mundell: ...to those people who made sacrifices and who, as Fergus Ewing described, saw the outbreak at first hand, lived with the daily trauma of seeing prize stock killed before their eyes, breathed the smoke, and who have had to live for months with restrictions on their movements and activities. When the chips were down the farmers and the rural communities of the south of Scotland rallied round...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (1 May 2001)

David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has conducted into any risks to human health posed by the smoke from animals being burned due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

Scottish Parliament: Foot-and-mouth Disease (15 Mar 2001)

David Mundell: ..., what thought is being given to the logistics? As Dr Murray said, the burning has started to be very intrusive in our communities. When we had one fire, people could take it, but when there is smoke in the streets of their town, it is difficult to take. How will we deal with the logistics of such a huge operation?

Scottish Parliament: Drug Misuse (20 Jan 2000)

David Mundell: ...and institutions to come together to create the climate in which the issue can be tackled and to dispel the "it's not my problem" culture. Employers have to face up to any problems of employees smoking a joint in the toilets at break time, not least because that is a criminal activity. It is also a problem for an employer if someone cannot come to work on a Monday morning because of a...