David Heyes: Does the Secretary of State agree that possibly the single most important factor in turning these hospitals around is the quality of the leadership? He has referred already to Tameside hospital, where the report talks of the staff reporting a better leadership culture. This hospital has suffered for far too long from inadequate leadership. I am confident that good leadership is in place now....
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions his Department has had with Public Health England over a possible nationwide roll-out of the recent Be Clear on Cancer pilot study for oesophago-gastric cancer in the North East.
David Heyes: To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures in each ward were in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in (a) Oldham Metropolitan Borough and (b) Tameside Metropolitan Borough.
David Heyes: I am unaccustomed to being called to speak so early in a debate, and I shall do my best to make the most of the opportunity. I rather wish that I had prepared a much longer speech. I start by thanking the Backbench Business Committee for scheduling the debate. I particularly commend the excellent work of the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) and the rest of the all-party...
David Heyes: I have served on the Public Administration Committee both under the hon. Gentleman’s chairmanship and for many years before that, and only recently have we taken on the responsibility for pre-appointment hearings. Does he agree that this is a fine example of how a pre-appointment hearing can work to produce an excellent candidate, whom we talked about earlier, in a sensitive and intelligent...
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she expects the backlog of dredging on British Waterways’ canals and rivers to be cleared.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what estimate she has made of the length of waterways managed by British Waterways that require dredging; and what the cost would be of carrying out such dredging; (2) what estimate she has made of the length of British Waterways' canals and rivers to be dredged in 2011-12.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many legacy asylum seekers are resident in Ashton-under-Lyne constituency; in each year since March 2007; and how many such asylum seekers receive support from the National Asylum Support Service.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many legacy asylum cases have been settled in Ashton-under-Lyne constituency in each year since March 2007; how many such cases have resulted in the asylum seeker being (a) removed, (b) granted leave to remain and (c) granted discretionary leave to remain.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many people aged between 16 and 19 years old were not in education, employment or training in Ashton-under-Lyne constituency in each of the last five years.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many legacy asylum cases concern asylum seekers who are not (a) awaiting prosecution, (b) awaiting removal and (c) subject to ongoing litigation in Ashton-under-Lyne constituency.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people waited over six months for NHS treatment in Ashton-under-Lyne constituency in each year since 1997.
David Heyes: I want to use my few minutes to tell the House what the decision means in my constituency, in Tameside and Oldham. Both the New Charter academy in Tameside and Failsworth school in Oldham have made remarkable progress since they attained sports college status. The improvement in results and the progress made by students at both schools have been tremendous, and that applies right across the...
David Heyes: What I am going on to say will prove my hon. Friend right. One of my constituents, Jade, is 13 years old and she has spina bifida. She did not take part in PE very much and, being a quiet girl, tended to sit and watch the others. Thanks to a national scheme piloted in Tameside, however, school sports co-ordinators spotted Jade's potential at a talent academy, an Active 8 session. She tried...
David Heyes: Indeed I do agree with my hon. Friend. Her comment applies equally to my constituency. The heads of both the sports colleges in my constituency have promised to do everything possible to continue the present level of support, but when they are battling to balance their books, it will be increasingly difficult for them to prioritise sport over maths and English. Head teachers and leading...
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what statutory navigations operated by (a) British Waterways canals and (b) the Environment Agency are closed to navigation pending dredging.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans for dredging (a) British Waterways and (b) the Environment Agency has for 2010-11.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what length of (a) British Waterways canals and (b) Environment Agency waterways have been dredged in each of the last 10 years.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate she has made of the length of (a) British Waterways canals and (b) Environment Agency waterways which require dredging.
David Heyes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of dredged material was removed from (a) British Waterways canals and (b) Environment Agency waterways in each of the last 10 years.
