David Hanson: ...that the Minister should reconsider the issue. If the Minister does not want to listen to the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay, he could listen to the hon. Member for Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt), who asked him on Second Reading: “If the scheme cannot be extended to an entire region, does the Exchequer Secretary accept that there will be pockets of that region, such as my...
Penny Mordaunt: I have to say that I find it deeply ironic that so many Members opposite are now raising concerns about the amount of time for debate. I remember that when I was president of Reading university students' union and was raising concerns with the National Union of Students about the value for money of our affiliation fees, many Members opposite would set the fire alarms off.
Peter Luff: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 November 2010, Official Report, columns 317-19W, to my hon. Friends the Members for New Forest East (Dr Lewis) and Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt).
Penny Mordaunt: What recent discussions he has with his US counterpart on co-operation under the north Atlantic treaty; and if he will make a statement.
Peter Luff: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 November 2010, Official Report, columns 317-19W, to the hon. Members for New Forest East (Dr Lewis) and Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt).
Peter Luff: ...details regarding the military advice given to the Prime Minister, including savings estimates, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him, and to the hon. Member for Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt) on 24 November 2010, Official Report, columns 317-19W. The Strategic Defence and Security Review decisions were taken by the National Security Council, chaired by the Prime Minister.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the total running costs for the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth was paid to the PFI provider in 2009-10; and what proportion of the total is projected to be paid to that provider in (a) 2010-11 and (b) each subsequent year for which projections have been made.
Penny Mordaunt: The third sector makes a huge contribution to the quality of life of everyone in my constituency, and given the opportunity it could do even more. In Portsmouth, we are particularly indebted to Community First, which has done so much to support charities and community organisations. However, there are some very real threats to the sector's capacity to expand, and even maintain, its current...
Penny Mordaunt: When my constituents complain about bankers' bonuses, it is usually in the same breath as highlighting poor banking practices such as overcharging as well as issues with their ability to get credit for their business. What assurances can the Chancellor give that those poor practices will stop?
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities what recent progress has been made on the development of the Action Plan on Transgender Equality; and if she will make a statement.
David Hanson: ..., the south-east and east and other regions, because there could be differentials relating to new businesses. He made that important point in Committee, and the hon. Member for Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt) has made it in parliamentary questions to the Minister. On Second Reading, Government Members asked questions similar to mine on why the scheme was not applicable to their regions....
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will bring forward proposals to give judges discretion to determine at the point of sentencing whether offenders sentenced to a custodial term have the right to vote while in custody; and if he will make a statement.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent discussions he has had with the Indian government on its plans to reduce poverty; and if he will make a statement.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether his Department plans to maintain a record of the compliance of local authorities with transparency requirements; and if he will make a statement.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken to assist the Australian Government in their response to the flooding in Queensland; and if he will make a statement.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on the pay of armed forces personnel engaged in the location and disposal of improvised explosive devices; and if he will make a statement.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress he has made on formulating a code of recommended practice for local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much expenditure was incurred by his Department under each budget heading in connection with marking Christmas in prisons in each year since 1997.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to the introduction of tax concessions for savings schemes solely for the funding of social care; and if he will make a statement.
Penny Mordaunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average time taken for a decision to be made on an application for funding from the Interim Cancer Drugs Fund was in each strategic health authority in the latest period for which figures are available.