Results 1-20 of 284 for space exploration

Economy: Culture and the Arts — Motion to Take Note (13 June 2013) See 2 other results from this debate

Lord Gardiner of Kimble: ...National Theatre, went on to achieve numerous awards and was an Oscar-nominated film. The latest report published by Arts Council England earlier this week clearly upholds this belief that public subsidy provides the space for innovation, talent development and risk. It shows that there is a significant amount of movement between publicly funded theatre and purely commercial theatre....

[Mr Andrew Turner in the Chair] — Dog Control and Welfare (13 June 2013)

Huw Irranca-Davies: I welcome that intervention, and I welcome the fact that the Committee’s thinking has evolved based on more evidence. That is the right approach. We should explore such things, to get the right evidence-based policy outcomes. I want to spend a little time on the detail in dog control notices. The other day, I pointed out on the Floor of the House that we are not convinced by the...

[Hugh Bayley in the Chair] — Drugs (6 June 2013)

Jeremy Browne: ...—I also hope to take the opportunity to draw on their expertise. I am attracted by the idea of whether people should be made more accountable for the drugs that they produce or sell in this space, but even that is not straightforward, because the issue often arises about who has produced the drugs, and they are often sold as not suitable for human consumption. All kinds of legal...

Burma — Question for Short Debate (5 June 2013)

Lord Alton of Liverpool: ...now sits in the Burmese Parliament rather than under house arrest. Hundreds of political prisoners have been released and ceasefires have been agreed with most of the country’s ethnic groups. Space for media, civil society and political actors has increased significantly, and in two years’ time Burma will have elections. Sanctions have been lifted, and Burma’s President,...

Outdoor Activities — Motion to Take Note (16 May 2013)

Lord Greaves: ...is what this Motion is about today. I should declare my interests, which are my involvement in the British Mountaineering Council as a patron and in other ways, and as a vice-president of the Open Spaces Society. The purpose of this debate is to celebrate the great outdoors, its importance to the local and national economies, and its positive effects on the health and well-being of people....

Queen’s Speech — Debate (5th Day) (15 May 2013)

Lord Reid of Cardowan: ...nature. What also strikes me is that it is the predominance of this country in global networks that has led to the United Kingdom becoming known as a great power. It came about originally through exploration, then through the domination of our naval networks around the world, and then through the domination of the financial sector because of the networked nature of international finance. I...

Queen’s Speech — Debate (4th Day) (14 May 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

The Bishop of Winchester: ...the revision of the RE GCSE and any new A-level in theology. I shall also seek to contribute to our understanding of faith communities in the local life of our nations. Faith communities are those spaces that allow us to explore what it means to take equality and difference seriously. Increasingly, it is the question of social purpose, rather than just good social process, which will build...

Department for Education Offices (Runcorn) (17 April 2013)

Derek Twigg: ...January. Arriva has confirmed that it cannot transport the required number of staff from Runcorn East station to Manchester at peak times. I understand that the Department has now accepted that and informed staff that it will explore “alternative options”. There are also few parking spaces at Runcorn East, where staff would travel from. That is a particular concern for disabled...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions: A6: Dungiven Park-and-ride Scheme (9 April 2013)

Danny Kennedy: In response to a supplementary question that he asked in the House on 12 February, I wrote to the Member on 24 February 2013 regarding this issue.  In 2009-2010, my Department's Roads Service explored the possibility of acquiring part of the former controlled secondary school site to provide a dedicated park-and-ride site.  However, it became clear in initial consultations with...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Heritage Lottery Fund (22 March 2013)

Edward Vaizey: ...deprived communities. Recognising the challenges facing local authorities and the parks sector, HLF is now offering greater support and leadership to both, our Parks for People grantees and green space organisations. During 2012, HLF and BIG worked with the charity Nesta on one-day ‘Innovation Lab’, investigating the appetite for new management and funding models for parks, and...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Bill: Final Stage (5 March 2013)

Robin Swann: ...sources of employment, and they need some good news too.  There are challenges about the future governance of water in Northern Ireland and the direction that things may take during the lifetime of the next Assembly.  This significant Bill gives time and space for parties to work together to build some form of consensus on the much long-term way forward.  Pause for thought...

Prayers: Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal and Substitution) Bill (1 March 2013)

Charlie Elphicke: ...even perhaps on whether we should remain part of the treaty. He might join forces with my hon. Friend the Member for North East Somerset on that issue. Such issues are important and they need to be explored. This is a Second Reading debate, so it is a sighting shot as to what a British Bill of Rights would look like. I have no doubt that the Bill could be dramatically improved in Committee...

Written Answers — Education: Schools: Playing Fields (28 February 2013)

David Laws: ...and schools to dispose of school playing field land. We do not in end to publish the panel's specific advice to Ministers. It is crucial that Ministers, the advisory panel and officials be allowed space to develop their thinking and explore what might be a wide range of options. Publishing the information requested could distort or restrain future dialogue. There is a risk that, in future,...

Forestry: Independent Panel Report — Question for Short Debate (27 February 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon: ...a splendid speech today and I wholeheartedly agree with his ABC, but I also rather like the idea of linking the benefits of our trees and forests to our utility bills, and I hope that that can be explored. The panel's report gave us hope after the depressing, dangerous and quite extraordinary proposals from a Government willing to sell off one of our most precious assets: our forests and...

[Mr David Crausby in the Chair] — Accident and Emergency Provision (North-East) (13 February 2013)

Daniel Poulter: ...partners to redesign patient services, along the lines of the rapid response teams and intermediate care teams that I described earlier, to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions in the first place. In addition, it is exploring the development of a separate paediatric A and E department to create extra space for patients. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman would have hoped that some of...

Crime: Women's Safety — Question for Short Debate (12 February 2013)

The Bishop of Derby: ...personal lives. My right reverend colleague the Bishop of Worcester referred to the sexualisation of young people and a sexualised society. Most violence and sexual abuse takes place in a private space. That is why it is difficult for the Government on their own to legislate about behaviour. Motives, ideas and imaginings can be explored in private spaces, and that creates an atmosphere...

Maritime Surveillance (7 February 2013)

Penny Mordaunt: Does my right hon. Friend acknowledge that the report found that, though we had concerns over the situation in the short to medium term, the MOD has begun to explore options for future maritime surveillance in the much longer term, looking at unmanned systems and space technology in particular?

Written Ministerial Statements — House of Lords: Defence: International Defence Engagement Strategy (7 February 2013)

Lord Astor of Hever: ...Union force in Somalia, as they make progress in driving out al-Shabaab. Importantly, taking advantage of our transition from combat operations in Afghanistan and the resulting increase in available forces, we are exploring innovative ways of using some Army capabilities on a wide range of defence engagement tasks and intend to pilot this as the Army restructures its adaptable brigades. We...

Written Ministerial Statements — Defence: International Defence Engagement Strategy (7 February 2013)

Philip Hammond: ...Union force in Somalia, as they make progress in driving out al-Shabaab. Importantly, taking advantage of our transition from combat operations in Afghanistan and the resulting increase in available forces, we are exploring innovative ways of using some army capabilities on a wide range of defence engagement tasks and intend to pilot this as the army restructures its adaptable brigades. We...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members' Business: Internet Safety for Children (5 February 2013)

Rosaleen McCorley: ...and hate groups who use social networking websites to verbally abuse other users; further notes the use of these sites by sexual predators to groom victims; and calls on the Minister of Justice to explore the introduction of better regulation of these sites and tougher penalties for people who use the sites to commit crime. Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle.  Molaim an...