Results 181–200 of 7717 for speaker:Iain Wright

[Mr David Nuttall in the Chair] — backbench business — Fisheries Policy ( 3 Dec 2015)

Iain Wright: Before I give way to the hon. Lady, I pay tribute to her. Her professionalism and her knowledge of the industry shine through in everything that she says in the House, and her personal experience moves everyone in the House.

[Mr David Nuttall in the Chair] — backbench business — Fisheries Policy ( 3 Dec 2015)

Iain Wright: The hon. Lady makes an important point. With regard to the point about being an accountant, I should declare my interest: I am a chartered accountant. If any fishermen want my services, I will be more than happy to provide them for a reasonable fee. But there is an important point, which is that fishing is a dangerous profession. My right hon. Friend the Member for Tynemouth (Mr Campbell)...

[Mr David Nuttall in the Chair] — backbench business — Fisheries Policy ( 3 Dec 2015)

Iain Wright: I am sure that the hon. Lady agrees.

[Mr David Nuttall in the Chair] — backbench business — Fisheries Policy ( 3 Dec 2015)

Iain Wright: Well, I do feel disciplined, Mr Crausby; I feel chastised, and I will certainly look at the film that the hon. Lady mentions. The point about Greenpeace is important, because the Minister is obviously aware of the judicial review that it has brought about on the grounds that the Government have not fully and properly implemented article 17. I understand that a verdict is imminent. It could...

[Mr David Nuttall in the Chair] — backbench business — Fisheries Policy ( 3 Dec 2015)

Iain Wright: The hon. Lady makes a really important point. This is not an easy matter to solve, and successive Governments have struggled with it, although the Minister has gone some way towards addressing it. The hon. Lady is right that the quota allocation has a value and can be classed as an asset on the balance sheet, so there would need to be some sort of legal compensation if it changed. I fully...

[Mr David Nuttall in the Chair] — backbench business — Fisheries Policy ( 3 Dec 2015)

Iain Wright: But the producer organisations can often lease quota and put the lease and the future revenue streams on the balance sheet, so, in that regard, quota can be seen as an asset. What can the Minister say about making sure we fully implement article 17? Despite the complexities and confusions, which I fully recognise, can he do anything to increase the quota for the under-10 metre fleet? Will he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust: Finance (26 Nov 2015)

Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that adequate funding is provided to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to maintain a full range of services during the winter period.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Homes: Standards (25 Nov 2015)

Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the fit and proper test for individuals running care homes for the elderly; and what plans he has to make changes to that test.

Written Answers — Department of Health: NHS (25 Nov 2015)

Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the implementation of the recommendations made in the Innovation, Health and Wealth report, published by his Department in December 2011.

Isil: National Security and Defence (23 Nov 2015)

Iain Wright: As the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr Evans) said, there is a close link between our defence and security capability and our research, innovation and manufacturing capability. Yet the Prime Minister will know of the problems in the UK steel industry which show how vulnerable we are to losing for ever large chunks of our manufacturing supply chains—chains that could be used for defence...

Written Answers — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries (23 Nov 2015)

Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many times the working groups on (a) public procurement, (b) international comparisons and (c) competitiveness and productivity have met since the Steel Summit on 16 October 2015; and what the actions and outcomes of each of those groups has been since their formation.

Bill Presented: Clause 2 — Ballots: 50% turnout requirement (10 Nov 2015)

Iain Wright: Following on from the points made by my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell), does the shadow Minister agree that the hallmarks of a good, productive, innovative economy are collaborative, harmonious industrial relations? The likes of Airbus with Unite, and Community throughout the beleaguered steel industry, will help to make sure that we can stay competitive. Trade...

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprenticeships (10 Nov 2015)

Iain Wright: The Secretary of State talks a good game, but the fact is that apprenticeship starts have dropped in every single year since 2011-12. The ambition for 3 million new apprenticeship starts is commendable, but would he concede that, in the light of the uncertainty surrounding key policy aspects such as the apprenticeship levy, he is going to struggle to hit that target?

[Mr David Crausby in the Chair] — Backbench Business — Green Investment Bank (29 Oct 2015)

Iain Wright: This is a really important point. Given the Government’s determination to move the bank off the public books, does the Minister accept that there are no safeguards whatever to ensure that a privatised Green Investment Bank will continue with the green purposes that are currently enshrined in that legislative lock in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act?

[Mr David Crausby in the Chair] — Backbench Business — Green Investment Bank (29 Oct 2015)

Iain Wright: That cannot be reconciled with the Government’s intention to get the Green Investment Bank off the national accounts. The Office for National Statistics has criteria for determining whether an entity is on balance sheet or off balance sheet, and those criteria will include a Government right to control via contractual agreements and via regulation such that a unit cannot diversify its...

[Mr David Crausby in the Chair] — Backbench Business — Green Investment Bank (29 Oct 2015)

Iain Wright: Will the Minister give way?

[Mr David Crausby in the Chair] — Backbench Business — Green Investment Bank (29 Oct 2015)

Iain Wright: The Minister talked about agreements. What will be the legal status of the agreements with potential new shareholders of the Green Investment Bank?

[Mr David Crausby in the Chair] — Backbench Business — Green Investment Bank (29 Oct 2015)

Iain Wright: I agree with everything that my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis) said. My hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) is relatively new to his post. Could I urge him to read the CBI’s “The colour of growth” report? It says that we have a £130 billion share of a global low-carbon marketplace that is worth about £4 trillion. That will rise hugely in...


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