Results 101–120 of 2000 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Mark Spencer

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Insolvency Litigation (13 Sep 2011)

Mark Spencer: Will the Minister find time to meet me to discuss the case of a company based in Staffordshire that sold hot tubs and which defrauded many of my constituents? It took their money, went into insolvency and became a phoenix company.

Protection of Freedoms Bill (Ways and Means): New Clause 15 — Offence of issuing excess parking charges (10 Oct 2011)

Mark Spencer: Does my hon. Friend have any sympathy with the small company that has a piece of land in front of its office for its staff to park on, only for a member of the public to abuse that car park and park inappropriately and selfishly? The company lacks the ability to enforce provisions on its own land in front of its own building.

Rural Bus Services (11 Oct 2011)

Mark Spencer: I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate; it is telling how many Members have turned up to participate. Does he recognise that the deprivation around former coalfields and the challenge of getting people in those areas to and from employment makes Nottinghamshire a special case?

Rural Bus Services (11 Oct 2011)

Mark Spencer: I just want to make the point that residents in Nottinghamshire, for example, may live close to the border of another county and may want to shop in Derbyshire, visit relatives in Yorkshire or travel to Leicestershire to gain employment. It is important that the scheme has the flexibility to allow such residents to move across county borders, so that they can gain access to relatives,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (12 Oct 2011)

Mark Spencer: The Prime Minister inherited a welfare system in which families were able to claim £2,000 a week in housing benefit, and in which some working families were worse off than those who were on benefits. What can he do to help those hard-working families in Sherwood who get out of bed and work hard because of their self-pride and responsibility?

Ministry of Defence (Procurement) — [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair] (19 Oct 2011)

Mark Spencer: I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does he agree that the MOD’s focus should be on value for money, rather than price? A contractor in my constituency, F.J. Bamkin, made high-quality socks for the MOD, but lost the contract to a company providing a much cheaper but inferior product. If the focus was on value for money, rather than just price, we might be more successful.

Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Day]: Environmental Protection and Green Growth (26 Oct 2011)

Mark Spencer: I know that the hon. Lady will acknowledge that these are complicated issues. I want to turn her attention to the food industry. Under her Government, the amount of food that this country imported rose exponentially. The carbon footprint of importing food, for example beef from Brazil or asparagus from water-stressed Mexico, is enormous.

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Gangs and Youth Violence ( 1 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: I wonder whether the Home Secretary would recognise that there is a significant role for local authorities and housing associations in taking firm action against families that commit criminal activity or antisocial behaviour. Moving those families on by evicting them not only gives the community around them a respite but gives the family a chance for a fresh start somewhere else.

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Payment by Results ( 8 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: What assessment he has made of the effects on reoffending rates of his policy of payment by results to companies.

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Payment by Results ( 8 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: The Minister may be aware of a case close to my constituency in which a paedophile was allowed out from a secure health unit on unescorted day release, only to commit a crime against a 10-year-old constituent of mine. I support the Minister’s plans to make improvements when these companies get things correct, but what plans does he have to deal with such companies when they get it wrong?

Royal Assent: Fuel Prices (15 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: Does my hon. Friend agree that young people in particular feel the pressure of high fuel prices when they are trying to find their first job, which is often low paid? Does he also agree that the cost of insurance adds a burden to young people who have to get to and from employment?

Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Day]: Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff) (23 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: I am very grateful to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me early in this debate. Right at the beginning, I want to nail my flag to the pole as being very pro-solar. I believe that solar power offers us a great opportunity to change how we generate power, in a green way that protects the environment and lowers our carbon footprint. As a member of the Environmental Audit Committee, I have...

Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Day]: Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff) (23 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: I agree with my hon. Friend. We can learn from some of the things Germany got right and some of things it got wrong. That is the way to move forward. Basically, there is a simple calculation. We need to get more solar panels for each pound we spend, and the Secretary of State’s suggestions would deliver more panels per pound. That is the simple calculation we have to make. The other thing...

Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Day]: Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff) (23 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: That is absolutely true. As I was starting to outline, the other thing we need to do is to bring the technology into the mainstream. This is no longer some green dream. Solar panels are a real opportunity to deliver a credible energy source to our homes. Many companies that focus solely on solar power have been established, but we need to tackle the matter by ensuring that normal...

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Autumn Statement (29 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: Today, we have seen a clear difference between a Chancellor who wants to manage and invest in our economy and an Opposition who spent and taxed their way through boom into bust. Will my right hon. Friend assure the House, for the sake of every home owner and small and medium-sized business with a mortgage, overdraft or long-term loan, that he will follow a fiscal policy that delivers low...

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Historical Enquiries Team (30 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: Does the Secretary of State agree that it is not for Westminster to set the agenda but that the people of Northern Ireland should decide how and when they look back, and what they look at?

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (30 Nov 2011)

Mark Spencer: Does the Prime Minister share my belief, and until recently the belief of the Leader of the Opposition, that now is not the time to strike, before negotiations have been completed?

Welfare of Laying Hens Directive (13 Dec 2011)

Mark Spencer: It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Amess. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Miss McIntosh) on securing the debate. The last parish notice that I want to draw attention to is my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I am a free-range egg producer. This matter has been a long time coming. For 12 years,...

Welfare of Laying Hens Directive (13 Dec 2011)

Mark Spencer: The UK is clearly not the only country in the EU that will be compliant on 1 January. Does the shadow Minister know of any other Ministers in the European Union who will take unilateral action within their own country?

Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Government Procurement (14 Dec 2011)

Mark Spencer: What assessment he has made of the potential effects of planned changes to Government procurement on UK businesses bidding for contracts.


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