Results 1-6 of 6 for ("top up" fees) speaker:Oliver Heald
- Orders of the Day: House of Commons (Participation) Bill (9 Mar 2007)
Oliver Heald: ...s electoral interests. That was the basis of his remarks. We saw an example of that in the speech of the hon. Member for Sherwood (Paddy Tipping), who cited many implausible scenarios that would scupper the Bill. He was clearly putting the issue in very full context. Towards the end of his remarks, he said that it was unlikely that the Bill would get a Second Reading. No doubt he and his...
- Easter Adjournment (1 Apr 2004)
Mr Oliver Heald: ...succeed in its ambition to have the right to make primary legislation. He was not at all keen on what the Assembly had done to the health service in Wales, and he seemed to feel that the lack of top-up fees in Wales would cause considerable difficulties. The hon. Gentleman's colleague, the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent, went all the way. He said that the bonfire of the quangos had not...
- Business of the House (29 Jan 2004)
Mr Oliver Heald: ...misery for commuters. Can we have a statement from the Minister in charge of our response to snow? And by the way, just who is that? The Government suffered a narrow victory, by five votes, on the top-up fees issue on Tuesday. Should not the Standing Committee on the Bill reflect not only the party political composition of the House but the strength of opinion as expressed in the Division...
- Points of Order (26 Jan 2004)
Mr Oliver Heald: ...of this matter. You will be aware of the serious allegations in weekend newspapers that Labour Members of Parliament who are members of the Council of Europe who intend to vote against university top-up fees are being refused Government authorisation for their travel costs of £600 for returning to vote tomorrow. Is it not the case that members of the Council of Europe are entitled to...
- Christmas Adjournment (18 Dec 2003)
Mr Oliver Heald: ...which schools and fairs he has visited. He also gave us the benefit of his thoughts on the UK and the EU, and how they interrelate; we heard about a useful charity in his constituency that supports people with sickle cell problems; and he ended by referring to Gibraltar. He gave us an instructive tour d'horizon, which showed how much he cares for Romford. I am sorry that I missed the...
- Business of the House (27 Nov 2003)
Mr Oliver Heald: ...and refused to debate with other parties. Does that mean that the conversation does not include Opposition Members? The Leader of the House will also know that the right hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East and Wallsend (Mr. Brown) has suggested that the Prime Minister might like to extend the conversation to include Labour MPs, in particular because 128 Labour Members have signed...