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Terrorist Attacks (Paris) — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Peter Hain (Labour, Centre-left): Of course the security services must have the necessary tools for the job. However, does the Home Secretary accept that the priority now is to speak up against, stand up against and, where necessary, confront Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, racism and the fascist groups, such as the British National party and its derivatives, that spread such poison, as well as the vile prejudices of far too many representatives and members of UKIP?
Terrorist Attacks (Paris) — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Civil Rights
Anas Sarwar (Labour, Centre-left): The unjustifiable and horrific scenes in Paris were not just an attack on France, but an attack on peace, freedom and Islam. This is not a clash of civilisations: it is a straight fight between right and wrong, and between humanity and insanity. On that basis, I urge caution from the Home Secretary because the worst time to react is when things are raw, and we cannot defeat extremism with extreme reactions. Finally, the true Muslim on that day was the policeman, Ahmed, who lost his life protecting the freedom of a publication to ridicule his faith. In his tragic story we see the obvious truth: freedom is the right to be wrong; it is never the right to do wrong.
Terrorist Attacks (Paris) — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Civil Rights
Barry John Sheerman (Labour, Centre-left): Will the Secretary of State agree that the lessons of Paris are that our real strength is in unity and fraternity? We should keep together on this; there is no big political divide. We must keep together across the parties, and have a dialogue and conversation with the vast majority of Muslim people in this country who are law abiding and want to help us to defeat terrorism.
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Other
Dawn Primarolo (Labour, Centre-left): Mr Slaughter, as I am sure you realise, the points you make are a continuation of the debate that started in Prime Minister’s Question Time, and you have now put on the record the clear point you wanted to get across. I am sure there is no advice I can give you that, being an experienced parliamentarian, you have not already thought of and will not be deploying in this Chamber to the best of your considerable abilities over the coming months.
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Other
Dawn Primarolo (Labour, Centre-left): The convention is that the Member should be notified before the visit. Speaking from experience, sometimes it will be on the morning of the visit, although I think Members need a little more notice than that. However, it has to be before, and that is the convention. By the sound of it, the hon. Gentleman has some time to go yet, but I wish him luck in getting enough notice of what I am sure will be a splendid visit from whomever it is—I have no idea who it is.
Energy Prices — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Caroline Louise Flint (Labour, Centre-left): I agree with my hon. Friend. Every time we have debated the powers of Ofgem, the regulator, we have been told that it has the powers, but is not using them in a practical way to deal with the challenges and problems that consumers face. I believe that, if we make laws in this place, it is essential for us to make laws that make sense and are clear—what is on the tin should be what is in the tin—and to ensure that those laws are enforced.
Energy Prices — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Albert Owen (Labour, Centre-left): I was very disappointed by what the Secretary of State said a moment ago. Whenever I raise this issue in interventions with him, he hides behind the regulator and says, "We need a strong, independent regulator to ensure that consumers’ interests are protected." I suggest that a review in the hands of a strong regulator is the way to protect their interests. I am sure that the Secretary of State agrees with that. He should not try to score silly party political points.
Energy Prices — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Other
Dawn Primarolo (Labour, Centre-left): That is not a point of order; it is a continuation of the debate. The Secretary of State is responsible for what he says at the Dispatch Box. Fortunately, I am not, unless it is unparliamentary, and so far he has not been.
Energy Prices — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Other
Dawn Primarolo (Labour, Centre-left): Order. The Secretary of State will not be giving way. The right hon. Gentleman joined the debate late. He has not been in the Chamber very long. It is a timed debate that has to end at 4.30 at the latest, and I have 13 speakers. After nearly an hour into the debate, we still have not completed the opening speeches. The Secretary of State will resume.
Energy Prices — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Other
Dawn Primarolo (Labour, Centre-left): Order. I am afraid that it will be necessary to impose a time limit on all speeches. The Front-Bench teams require 10 minutes each. Therefore, the time limit on Back Benchers, of whom 13 gave notice in writing before the start of this debate that they wish to speak, will be five minutes starting now. The first speaker is Peter Hain.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Andrew Sawford (Labour, Centre-left): As someone who is also from a family of steelworkers, it is good to hear my hon. Friend speak strongly about the traditions of the industry as well as its important contribution today. Will he join me in thanking the Community union, particularly its president, Dougie Fairbairn, who is from Corby and a very strong ambassador for Corby steelworks? We are not part of the long products division that we are focusing on today, but we recognise that we need to fight for the future of the steel industry, whichever part we are in.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Iain David Wright (Labour, Centre-left): I thank my hon. Friend for mentioning Community, which is a fantastic trade union that wants to secure the long-term viability of the steel industry and is working hard to make sure that that happens. Its keenness to work with the work force, with management and with Government to ensure that we have a future in the UK steel industry is second to none, and I pay tribute to it As my hon. Friend said, this is not a sunset industry—steel cannot be seen as that. This is an industry that has, and should have, a future. Internationally, the acceleration of globalisation in the first half of this century provides rising demand for steel products, especially for long products, which I will refer to later. The World Steel Association has estimated that global steel use will rise from about 1.5 billion tonnes a year now to about 2.5 billion tonnes in 2050. Within that rising demand for steel, we see process innovation, technological developments, increasing efficiency and sustainability, and pressure to increase the added value of steel products by making them stronger, lighter in weight, less resource-intensive and more flexible in their uses and reuses. Those developments can be powerful drivers of comparative advantage for the UK steel industry.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Iain David Wright (Labour, Centre-left): I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, because I had not realised that no such representatives were in the House for this debate. Given the importance of the steel industry to the United Kingdom and the role that they could play in public procurement through various Governments and Assemblies, it is absolutely vital for them to be present.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Nicholas Dakin (Labour, Centre-left): My hon. Friend is making a powerful argument. Did he notice how the Italian Government stepped forward before Christmas to ensure that their steel industry could carry on into the future and be in a strong position to compete in Europe and the world?
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Iain David Wright (Labour, Centre-left): My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Governments, in conjunction with industry, can look at the global steel market, consider where they want to fit into the value chain and how they can exploit it, and work together in a co-ordinated way on research, development, innovation and skills to ensure that they fulfil the potential What has happened with long products provides a good example. It is important that this country continues to have a long products capability for domestic and international reasons. It is important that we remain a key player in that area. That is not about helping obsolete, old-fashioned industries; it is about thinking about the future and about how we can exploit the opportunities. Just because a single company, albeit one as strong and as important to this country as Tata, makes a strategic decision to divest itself of its long products division, which comprises about 50% to 60% of its steel operations, this country should not lose that capability. Should not such matters be considered in an effective industrial strategy? As I said, it is not about bailing out obsolete industries, but about identifying the parts of the value chain where we can make inroads and receive dividends in the future.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Andrew Joseph McDonald (Labour, Centre-left): My constituency exists because of iron and steel, and many of my constituents continue to work in the Teesside plant. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Community union has at its disposal incredible expertise and knowledge about processes and markets in the industry? We would be foolish to ignore that resource. It should be exploited to the full as we try to preserve the long products division of Tata Steel.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): Does my hon. Friend agree that it would be an absolute absurdity were steel production to end up being offshored to places such as China, where processes are far less carbon-efficient and carbon emissions will be higher, and where there are serious concerns about quality standards and environmental degradation?
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Mark Richard Tami (Labour, Centre-left): How many times has my hon. Friend been around factories to see very important machinery only to be told that it has had to be imported because it is not produced here any more, and that we used to produce it years ago but we no longer have the capability? That is very sad and shows where we are going wrong.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Order. The shadow Minister has been speaking for 26 minutes and there are 13 speakers after the Secretary of State. I do not want to interrupt the shadow Minister—he is making a great speech—but I just ask him to bear in mind interventions.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Iain David Wright (Labour, Centre-left): Thank you for your guidance, Mr Deputy Speaker My hon. Friend is absolutely right about making sure that we assess, in a strategic and co-ordinated way, a vision for the steel industry: how we want it to be linked in to a manufacturing sector that is vibrant and competitive, and how we can work collaboratively to ensure that that happens With that in mind, work is ongoing within the industry to produce a UK metals strategy. That is welcome. I am pleased that it is industry-led rather than top-down Government imposed, but its status is unclear and there is no evidence from Ministers that it will be accepted by Government. Will the Secretary of State state how he and his officials are engaging with the process? Will the strategy be given similar status to the 11 industrial sector strategies? How will the strategy develop and ensure it does not just consist of a nice launch and a glossy brochure, but then stays on the shelf and is not a real, meaningful and co-ordinated engagement to address the challenges and ensure the ongoing success of the steel industry Steel matters. It is vital to a modern and innovative economy. We need a Government who recognise that, and act to addresses the challenges and the opportunities of the industry. We need Ministers to champion it. We need a Government that will stand up for steel in this country. I commend the motion to the House.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Tom Blenkinsop (Labour, Centre-left): It would be remiss if we did not mention Geoff Waterfield, the multi-union chair at Redcar steel works, who was the real hero behind the saving of that site during a campaign that lasted from 2008 to 2011. We also need to mention that on the Secretary of State’s watch, Thames Steel has closed, and Alcan aluminium smelter—not a steel manufacturer—in Northumberland has also closed, with the loss of 500 jobs. He needs to have a broader review of his record in this period.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Andrew Sawford (Labour, Centre-left): Roy Rickhuss, the general secretary of the Community union, along with steelworkers in my constituency and throughout the country, will be watching this debate. Fourteen minutes into it, the Secretary of State is still being entirely negative about our brilliant steel industry, about all its opportunities for the future, and about the solutions that we need from the Government to the problems that he is describing.
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Chuka Harrison Umunna (Labour, Centre-left): Is the Secretary of State saying that the only reason why the Government—I take it he is speaking for the Government—will not bring forward the compensation package due to kick in in April 2016 is state aid approval?
Steel Industry — House of Commons, 2015-01-14
Topic: Mixed Topics
Angela Christine Smith (Labour, Centre-left): Indeed, the local councils in Sheffield and Rotherham were also involved. Of course, the plants at Sheffield and Rotherham, which work in partnership, survived. They are now back to the employment levels that they had in 2007-08. I have been told that every third plane that flies over the United Kingdom has a component that was made in Stocksbridge, which is a record to be proud of.
Miners Dispute (Outstanding Documents) — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Ann Clwyd (Labour, Centre-left): I was elected in the middle of the miners strike in 1984 and know exactly what happened: we were lied to by those in authority. They said that our pit, Tower colliery, was uneconomic. We kept it going because the miners put their own money into it for another 10 years. There are lots of things that have not yet been revealed publicly, and I think that it is high time the truth came out.
Trade Union Facility Time — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
David Anderson (Labour, Centre-left): When he carried out an assessment, did the Minister consider speaking to Opposition Members who have experience of being employed under facility time arrangements, where we spent the vast majority of our time helping management to manage the service we were working in, particularly when management was faced with cuts, redundancies and redeployment forced on it by central Government?
A and E (Major Incidents) — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Kevin John Barron (Labour, Centre-left): On 9 December, a member of my family was admitted to Rotherham hospital through A and E after a fall at home. She was told two days later by a doctor that there was no medical reason she should be in hospital. She spent her 93rd birthday, on 24 December, in Rotherham hospital and was discharged on Monday of this week, having at last got a care package together. Does the Secretary of State think that the cuts to Rotherham borough council’s social services have helped or hindered the situation?
A and E (Major Incidents) — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Alison Jane Seabeck (Labour, Centre-left): Last week 1,631 people visited Plymouth A and E. One in 10 of them waited more than four hours. Staff are showing great dedication and doing extra shifts, but that is not sustainable. Will the Secretary of State please take his head out of the sand and, if he is serious about depoliticising the issue, will he take up the shadow Secretary of State’s offer of a cross-party summit to look at all the issues behind the crisis?
A and E (Major Incidents) — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Alan Patrick Vincent Whitehead (Labour, Centre-left): Does the Secretary of State now regret the cuts inflicted on Southampton social care provision—they were draconian, disproportionate and possibly motivated by political football—given that Southampton city council has been unable to support the Southampton general hospital by moving people into social care and away from accident and emergency? Will he have a word with Communities and Local Government Ministers to get that put right?
Stormont House Agreement — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Catharine Letitia Hoey (Labour, Centre-left): I welcome the replacement of the Parades Commission, which in my view has done more harm than good. May I take up the point made by the right hon. Member for Belfast North (Mr Dodds)? There is one parade that is causing huge long-term problems in north Belfast. Will the Secretary of State get involved personally? Will she talk to the Orange Order directly? Will she visit Twaddell avenue camp, as many of us have, and actually talk to the people there to understand why they feel so strongly about this very small amount of road that people are deliberately trying to stop them going back along? Until that is sorted, none of this talk about parades commissions or new bodies will work. She has the power to get this solved.
Stormont House Agreement — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
David Anderson (Labour, Centre-left): On corporation tax, I am quite happy for the north to adjust its corporation tax to compete with the south, but this is also a Westminster Government, so we need to be clear that doing that will not disadvantage other parts of the UK, including places such as the one I represent On the demise of the HET, the Northern Ireland Committee heard just before Christmas that because of budget cuts to the police, the work of the HET, which we thought would end in three years, will not end for nine. We have been told today that there will be legislation in this House and Belfast. When does the Secretary of State envisage the legislation going through and the HIU being put in place? What does she think the time scale for concluding all those investigations will be? Will it be shorter or longer than we thought?
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Diana Ruth Johnson (Labour, Centre-left): I am grateful to the Minister for going through my questions in such detail. On amendment 7, I am surprised that the Government are not willing to agree that both Houses should have the opportunity to scrutinise the final version of the guidance, which we have not yet seen. I note what she said about keeping the matter under consideration. I am sure that the matter will be returned to when the Bill goes to the other place. On that basis, I will not seek to divide the House on amendment 7. I therefore beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Schedule 3 Specified authorities
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 2, page 22, line 22, leave out "Privacy and Civil Liberties Board" and insert "Counter Terrorism Oversight Panel" This would rename the body created by clause 36. Amendment 4, page 22, line 25, at end insert "in accordance with the Code of Public Appointments" Amendment 5, page 22, line 32, at end insert— "(i) the information-gathering powers of the board; (j) reporting requirements, and the formulation of and consultation on an annual work plan; and (k) the access to such relevant classified material as may be required in order for the board to undertake its functions under subsection (1);" This increases the points that have to be included in regulations brought forward by the Secretary of State to include information gathering powers, formulation of an annual work plan and relevant to classified material.
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Civil Rights
Diana Ruth Johnson (Labour, Centre-left): We have argued throughout our discussions that we want proper judicial safeguards where appropriate, especially in relation to the provisions of the early parts of the Bill. I am not sure I agree with the hon. Gentleman about the proposed name of the panel causing confusion. The current name, the privacy and civil liberties board, does not describe its role. The name is problematic. We have suggested an alternative. If it can be improved, I am happy to consider that, but we think the name proposed in the amendment best serves us at present.
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Order. I have given the hon. Gentleman quite a bit of leeway, but now we have got on to independence. This debate is about consultation, but I think it has stretched a little further than that. As we know, Third Reading is coming up, but at the moment we are dealing just with the amendment.
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Civil Rights
David Julian Winnick (Labour, Centre-left): Fortunately, our democracy continues—despite the horror in Paris and what has happened here. I hope my intervention will not be misunderstood, as it is part of democracy. Why did the hon. Gentleman and his colleagues not support judicial oversight yesterday? Why wait for the provisions to go to another unelected place?
Hairdressing — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Alison Jane Seabeck (Labour, Centre-left): I, too, have written to all the hairdressers in my constituency, seeking their views about regulation. My hon. Friend is right. They want to be seen as responsible and do not want to cause anybody damage when they visit the salon. Does my hon. Friend agree that partly because of the recession and partly because of the increase in the number of people who are self-employed, an increasing number of people are providing hairdressing services in people’s homes, over which there are no checks whatever? That causes me concern.
Hairdressing — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Nia Rhiannon Griffith (Labour, Centre-left): Indeed. My hon. Friend is right. For a hairdresser working as a sole operator in a home where there is nobody to point out to them that they have done something wrongly, it is even more important that they are properly qualified and that the person employing them has some validation of that. We would check whether a plumber was properly registered; that is far more important in respect of our own body.
Hairdressing — House of Commons, 2015-01-07
Topic: Mixed Topics
Madeleine Moon (Labour, Centre-left): The hon. Gentleman has graciously thanked his hairdresser, but may I say that on the whole, his hairdresser’s task is rather simple? The point is the greater complication, and the use of chemicals and other products, when a woman’s hair is styled. That is often a more technical and difficult task, and that is where regulation is required.