Results 81–100 of 3272 for speaker:Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Devolution (29 Nov 1984)

William McCrea: Will the Secretary of State take the opportunity to impress upon the SDLP the need to talk to Unionist representatives of the Province instead of running to Dublin every other day?

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Magherafelt High School (29 Nov 1984)

William McCrea: Does the Minister agree that a complex involving an infant school, a primary school, a high school and a college of further education on one small piece of ground in Magherafelt is inadequate and that it is time the board took further steps to get sufficient ground to meet the need?

Orders of the Day — Elections (Northern Ireland) Bill: Duration and Expiry ( 6 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: There have been clear expressions of dissatisfaction with the Bill. Clear misgivings have been expressed by right hon. and hon. Members and many commentators. They do not believe that it is practical or that it will work as desired. I have listened carefully to the arguments in favour of the Bill that have been presented by the Secretary of State and Ministers, and I shall continue to do so...

Orders of the Day — Elections (Northern Ireland) Bill: Duration and Expiry ( 6 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: The hon. Gentleman is correct. Therefore, hon. Members cannot vote with a clear conscience and say that they have listened to the arguments and, with a free and open mind, made a decision. This legislation has been decided by the Government for good or ill, for the people of Northern Ireland, whether or not it is the proper way to carry out the legislative process in the best interests of...

Orders of the Day — Elections (Northern Ireland) Bill: Duration and Expiry ( 6 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: I thank you for drawing that to my attention, Mr. Deputy Speaker. One reason is that no' one is interested in it. That, as I have pointed out, is demonstrated by the absence of right hon. and hon. Members from the debate. Indeed, it is one reason why the legislation should not be passed at all. In my view, three years is too long. I should be delighted, as, I am sure, would other hon. Members...

Northern Ireland (Appropriation) (17 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: I come to this House from a constituency with the highest unemployment in the United Kingdom and with a large farming community, in which the majority of the farmers have smallholdings. I appreciate and welcome any money being allocated to Ulster, and I appreciate the Minister of State's efforts on our behalf. He has shown clearly his interest in these matters since coming to Northern Ireland...

Northern Ireland (Appropriation) (17 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: I thank the Minister for his interesting intervention, though I am not sure that it was all that helpful. However, I hope that his hon. Friend, when he replies to the debate, will address himself to another question on the same subject. What has already been allocated of the 50·7 million litres by the tribunals so far? The Department should know the answer, and we shall be able to judge from...

Northern Ireland (Appropriation) (17 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: I am sure that the Minister is fully aware that spending on housing in Scotland is through the local authorities. It was taken from the local authorities in Northern Ireland. If the Minister wants to tell the House tonight that he is handing housing back to the local authorities in Northern Ireland, it will be a most interesting statement. I shall be glad to welcome that as a former member of...

Northern Ireland (Appropriation) (17 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: I agree wholeheartedly. That is a matter which should exercise the Minister. As the hon. Member for Belfast, South said, there are parts of our country in which the Queen's writ does not run. Government officials cannot go to parts of the Province. In another place I described a typical example involving a television licence. The official was investigating. He was taken out of his van,...

Northern Ireland (Appropriation) (17 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: I accept that the allegations are serious. As with other serious allegations, they have been brought before the House. It is appropriate and proper to exercise my right to draw the attention of hon. Members to these matters. I shall seek to do so as quickly as possible. Whether or not the Minister accepts it, there are vast areas of the Province where few charges are brought against those...

Bills Presented: Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (20 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: That is right. They are vermin.

Bills Presented: Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Continuance) (20 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: I am delighted to be able to participate in this debate and to say that my colleagues and I will support the continuation of the legislation. I remind hon. Members that, while we sit in the comfort of this House, members of the security forces are actively engaged in the defence of freedom and democracy in Northern Ireland. I pay tribute to their courage. Our minds should go to those who, in...

Bills Presented: Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Continuance) (20 Dec 1984)

William McCrea: I am glad that the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hillsborough (Mr. Flannery) has taken up some of the words. Perhaps he will be converted, like Saul of Tarsus. Perhaps tonight we shall see the hon. Gentleman standing for the first time side by side with those hon. Members who believe in the continuance of democracy in Northern Ireland. Perhaps he will go through the right Lobby, instead of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Funerals (Propaganda) (10 Jan 1985)

William McCrea: On behalf of the Democratic Unionist party, may I join with every hon. Member in welcoming the right hon. Member for Chingford (Mr. Tebbit) back to his rightful place in the Chamber, and convey every good wish to his good lady and pray that she will be restored to health and strength? Does the Minister agree that paramilitary displays, such as those witnessed in Londonderry recently, are...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Local Government ( 7 Feb 1985)

William McCrea: Could not the Secretary of State's failure to proscribe Sinn Fein destroy the present local government set-up rather than strengthen it?

Northern Ireland (Terrorist Killings) ( 4 Mar 1985)

William McCrea: I join right hon. and hon. Members in condemning the merciless butchery and the cold-blooded murder of eight gallant RUC men, two RUC women and one gallant member of the UDR. I express my deepest sympathy, and trust that those whose homes and hearts have been broken will know that there are many good people in Ulster who support them, even in prayer. Is the Secretary of State aware that two...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Unemployment ( 7 Mar 1985)

William McCrea: In view of the disastrous unemployment figures in my constituency of Mid-Ulster, which has the worst unemployment figures in Europe, will the Minister say how many times he or his Department has been in contact with the Cookstown clothing firm which has given closure notice to its employees? Has his Department made funds available to that firm in order to encourage it to change its mind, or...

Northern Ireland (Local Elections) ( 7 Mar 1985)

William McCrea: Would it not be correct to say that the reason why we saw nobody after 8 pm at the polling stations during the last local government elections was that 8 pm was the closing time? People would have been unable to vote after 8 o'clock. Does the hon. Member appreciate that in areas such as West Strabane 90 per cent. of the electorate vote, not 50 per cent?

Northern Ireland (Local Elections) ( 7 Mar 1985)

William McCrea: Is it not difficult for the elected representatives on district councils to look across the floor at persons who are the godfathers of the IRA and who planned and plotted the murder of some of our best friends? Yet they are expected, as members of district councils, to carry on a political debate with those godfathers of the IRA. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that that is disgraceful?

Northern Ireland (Appropriation) ( 7 Mar 1985)

William McCrea: The people whom I represent have told me that they are sick and tired of hearing about how much Northern Ireland is subsidised by the British Exchequer. We recognise that the public expenditure in Northern Ireland is higher than in other regions of the United Kingdom but we must remember that the position is the same in other parts of the mainland where the less well-off regions receive more...


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