Results 2281–2300 of 3000 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Kerry McCarthy

Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Topical Questions (10 Nov 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is hard to imagine circumstances in which it would be appropriate or acceptable for a child to find out who their father is by means of a DNA test result revealed on daytime TV? Is he aware of my forthcoming ten-minute Bill, which aims to encourage broadcasters to act more responsibly in that and other matters involving children?

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Prisoners (28 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I am sure that the Minister will agree that given the reoffending rates among young offenders it is particularly important that they find purposeful activities during their periods inside. Is he aware of the scheme that has been operating between Ashfield young offenders institution and Avon fire and rescue, whereby the youngsters do the equivalent of a firefighter's training course? Does he...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (27 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I met several hundred members of the Bristol Somali community on Saturday at a conference that was set up to discuss gangs and knife crime, including some of the issues raised earlier by my hon. Friend the Member for Islington, North (Jeremy Corbyn). Will the immigration Minister agree to meet me and some of my hon. Friends to discuss some of the issues that are particularly affecting the...

Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill (17 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I begin by echoing the praise bestowed on the BBC by the hon. Members for Wantage (Mr. Vaizey) and for Christchurch (Mr. Chope) and by my hon. Friend the Member for Selby (Mr. Grogan). I am glad that, on a day on which the truce seems to have broken down outside the House, a degree of cross-party consensus remains, at least on this issue. Particularly in this day and age, when we seem to be...

Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill (17 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: The hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. I have only been approached by the Bristol Evening Post, which is running a campaign to keep "Casualty" in Bristol, and by the Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union, which represents those who work on the programme. As I was about to say, "Casualty" contributes £10 million a year to the local economy. More importantly, it also...

Business of the House: Department of Energy and Climate Change (16 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: My right hon. Friend has certainly hit the ground running in his new job, but he may not yet have realised that Bristol has ambitions to be the green capital of the UK. That is illustrated by the fact that nearly 1,000 people have written to me about the 80 per cent. target. To achieve that target, we need fundamental changes in our behaviour, as individuals, as companies and in the public...

Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Scientific Research (16 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: What steps he plans to take to improve public confidence in scientific research.

Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Scientific Research (16 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I thank the Minister for that response. One of the less welcome consequences of the UK's success in scientific research has been the increase in the number of animal experiments being carried out year on year. I welcome the fact that his Department has increased funding to look at alternatives to the use of animals in research, but can he assure the House that, as we seek to promote and...

M3: Animal Testing (14 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: There has been a significant increase in animal experiments over recent years. Is one of the problems not the lack of data sharing between companies? Sometimes that is because of commercial confidentiality, but could the Minister tell us a bit more about what is being done to encourage companies to share test results, so that they are not all carrying out the same tests unnecessarily?

M3: Animal Testing (14 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: On transparency, there is another issue is there not? Consumers often do not realise that what they are buying has been tested on animals, because labelling is not clear. The average person on the street does not want to buy products that have been tested on animals, but that information simply is not available. Will the Minister convey to the Department the need for more transparency in the...

M3: Animal Testing (14 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I am listening to the right hon. Gentleman with great interest. On a point of clarification, he is expounding on the philosophical issues that should be discussed in terms of where we should draw the line, how many experiments should happen and to what extent they are necessary. Does he agree that we should not be considering what experiments on animals are necessary for cosmetics testing,...

Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Academy Programme (13 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: A year ago, the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister opened a new school in east Bristol that exemplifies what the Government are trying to do to improve educational standards in deprived areas. It is an academy, it is a federated school, and it was the first school to be completed under the Building Schools for the Future programme. I thank the Secretary of State for returning to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Topical Questions (13 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: The Saturday before last, I joined four Labour Cabinet Ministers and thousands of others at the "keep the promise—end child poverty" rally in central London. Can the Secretary of State tell the House what assurances he gave to campaigners when he met them on that occasion? Does he share my concern that there is no way that the UK will meet its promise to abolish child poverty if we elect a...

Orders of the Day: New Clause 19 — Support for accommodated children ( 8 Oct 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I add my congratulations to those that have already been expressed to the Minister on her appointment. Will she confirm that when that statutory guidance is being considered, there will be consultation not only with groups such as Every Disabled Child Matters, which are obviously important in this respect, but with the families of the children, so that the guidance does not become something...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Welfare Reform (21 Jul 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I very much welcome the proposals in the Green Paper to require people to seek drug treatment if they want to carry on claiming benefit. I have not yet had a chance to speak to many agencies in my constituency, many of whom are providing excellent drug treatment, but I suspect that they would have two concerns. First, it can be quite difficult to provide treatment to people if they are being...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Regulation (17 Jul 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I know that at least one of the ministerial team is aware of the case in my constituency of the greengrocer who was prohibited from selling kiwi fruit because they were 4 g too light. What plans are being made to review the EU grading laws and does he believe that, in an era of rising food prices and shortages, such decisions are best left to the consumer, instead of being the subject of...

Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Topical Questions (15 Jul 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I have received a letter from the Parole Board regarding my constituent, Ransford Stober, whose parole was revoked 15 months ago and who is still waiting for a Parole Board hearing. Does my right hon. Friend agree that such a delay is completely unacceptable, and can he tell me what he is doing to speed up the Parole Board's activities?

Child Poverty ( 9 Jul 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: Usually, on such occasions, I am delighted to see my right hon. Friend the Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform, but I hope he will forgive me if I express a little disappointment today. When I submitted my request for the debate, I was hoping that a representative of the Department for Communities and Local Government would answer. Only a few weeks ago, my right hon. Friend joined us...

Child Poverty ( 9 Jul 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I agree. I am sure the Minister will be able to tell us a little more. We have considered introducing a taper for out-of-work benefits, so that lone parents, particularly, can receive some money to make the transition while they are meeting the new costs of going into work. That could be done with housing benefit. In Bristol, Jobcentre...

Child Poverty ( 9 Jul 2008)

Kerry McCarthy: I could not agree more with my right hon. Friend, who I know has a real interest in the subject. Without joined-up working at the local level, we will not be able to tackle child poverty. That is why I wanted the debate. The concrete facts of how much money a person receives is not the only factor affecting whether they live in poverty. Rather, that is determined by the daily facts of their...


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