Results 81–100 of 3216 for speaker:Patrick Grady

Written Answers — Home Office: Immigrants: Employment (10 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is possible for an individual or prospective employer to appeal or ask for a review of a determination by the Employer Checking Service on an individual's right to work in the UK.

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Farm Produce (Fair Pricing) (10 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: What steps she is taking to ensure farmers receive a fair price for their produce from retailers.

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Farm Produce (Fair Pricing) (10 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: I am sure the Minister will join me in welcoming new figures showing record turnover for sales of Scottish food and drink surpassing £14 billion for the first time in 2013. Will he work with the Scottish Government to make sure that producers feel the benefit of those sales and take up the call from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and the Environment to introduce a fairer...

Business of the House (10 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: Later today, the House will debate the sustainable development goals ahead of the global summit to adopt the goals in New York later this month. Will the Prime Minister make a statement on his attendance at that summit when we return from recess? Will the Prime Minister also be able to tell us whether he attended the global leaders’ meeting on gender equality and women’s empowerment,...

Business of the House: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: I congratulate the hon. and learned Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Stephen Phillips) and the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg) on giving us this opportunity to debate what the agreement calls “a plan of action for people, the planet and prosperity”— in other words, an agenda aimed at nothing short of transforming the world we live in. I start by declaring...

Business of the House: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: I just want to say zikomo kwambiri for mentioning Chichewa and the successful democracy Malawi has become over the years. I am familiar with the country myself.

Business of the House: Sustainable Development Goals (10 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: It is not a personal request; it is about the relationship that exists, the respect agenda across the devolved Administrations and whether there is a space for a Minister or official from Scotland.

Written Answers — Department for International Development: Overseas Aid (11 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Prime Minister's statement of 7 September 2015, Official Report, column 23-25, when she plans to announce details of the reshaping of the aid budget referred to in that statement.

Written Answers — HM Treasury: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (11 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, under what circumstances spending from the UK Conflict, Stability and Security Fund will be counted towards the Government targets of spending (a) 0.7 per cent of gross national income (GNI) on overseas development assistance, (b) 2 per cent of GNI on defence and (c) towards both of these targets.

Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: House of Commons: Working Hours (14 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington representing the House of Commons Commission, what (a) overtime and (b) flexible working arrangements are in place for clerking, catering, security, Hansard and other ancillary or support staff and officers of the House during late sittings of the House.

Child Poverty — [Mr Gerald Howarth in the Chair] (15 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. I am reminded of my maiden speech, when you were in the Chair as Deputy Speaker, although I hope I will not have as short a time to speak as I did then. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald) on securing this important debate. I also congratulate other Members, who have made valuable...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Overseas Companies: Malawi (16 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure British companies and investors in Malawi respect human rights in that country.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Malawi: Human Rights (16 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by the government of Malawi.

Written Answers — Department for International Development: UN Sustainable Development Summit (16 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which Ministers and how many officials will take part in the UK delegation at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015; and what estimate she has made of the cost of their attendance at that summit.

Written Answers — Department for International Development: Gender: Equality (16 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Prime Minister will attend the Global Leader's meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment on 27 September 2015.

Written Answers — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Postage Stamps (17 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the continued issuing of Country definitive postage stamps.

Written Answers — Home Office: Immigrants: Employment (17 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under what circumstances the Employer Checking Service will review or revisit a determination it has made on an individual's right to work in the UK.

Written Answers — Home Office: Asylum: Scotland (17 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on (a) receiving representations and (b) entering into correspondence with Members of the Scottish Parliament on behalf of constituents who are seeking asylum in the UK.

Energy and Climate Change: National Grid (17 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: What recent discussions she has had with representatives of National Grid on ensuring that the UK’s energy supply is sustainable.

Energy and Climate Change: National Grid (17 Sep 2015)

Patrick Grady: Last month, Scottish Power announced the closure of the Longannet power station, citing a disproportionate transmission charging system in which Scottish electricity generators pay substantially more than their counterparts south of the border. The charges were forecast to increase from £40 million this year to £51 million next. With up to a fifth of UK generating capacity expected to close...


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