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Scottish MPs (Voting Rights) (6 Jan 2004)

Sir George Young: ...on the Traffic Management Bill, which covers only England and Wales, I raised the question of whether it was right for Scottish colleagues to vote on that matter. Later this month the decision on top-up fees might be carried by the votes of Scottish Members, so it is right that my hon. Friend should raise the matter.

Scottish MPs (Voting Rights) (6 Jan 2004)

Sir George Young: ...that devolution is a fact and that we should make it work. They are prepared to do so, but there is a consequent inequity. While they can no longer influence whether their Scottish friends have top-up fees or foundation hospitals, their Scottish friends can influence whether such policies happen in England. It is impossible to defend or explain that to my constituents. The problem is...

Business of the House (4 Dec 2003)

Sir George Young: The Leader of the House confirmed that, for reasons about which we can only speculate, we will not have a Second Reading debate on the Bill on top-up fees before Christmas. It follows that there must be a vacant day in the business of the House. Why, therefore, is the Leader of the House so resistant to calls from Members on both sides of the House for a debate on the Audit Commission report,...

Public Services, Health and Education (3 Dec 2003)

Sir George Young: ...speech by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Richard Burden). I am sure that he was right to say that the Government will suffer a loss of public confidence if they pursue their policy on top-up fees, as that policy sits very uneasily with the commitment in their manifesto. However, I hope that the hon. Gentleman and the House will forgive me if, in the short time available, I...

Public Bill Committee: Community Care (Delayed Discharge etc.) Bill: Clause 4 - Liability to make delayed discharge payments (10 Dec 2002)

Sir George Young: I shall speak briefly in support of amendment No. 11. It seems so eminently reasonable that it is difficult to see why it should be resisted. It states: ''No such payments shall be made where the reason for the delayed discharge is not the responsibility of the responsible authority.'' The responsible authority is now the social services department, because an amendment that we debated this...

Care Homes (8 Jul 2002)

Sir George Young: ...the standards for whatever reason, it simply postpones the day of reckoning and ultimate closure. Those who would like to stay want to know that staying in the market will be worth while and that fees will rise, as the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Mr. Burstow) said. Many owners need funding to invest, but the banks read the newspapers and are growing more cautious. An inadequate...