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Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 25 July 2007, in the House of Commons, led by Jim Devine. The answering member was Bridget Prentice.


Land Maintenance Companies

Westminster hall adjournment debate on land maintenance companies including the Greenbelt Group.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
463 c297-304WH 
Session
2006-07
Department
Ministry of Justice
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions
Jim Devine | 463 c297WH (Link to this contribution) It is a great honour and a privilege to be an elected MP, but with that privilege come responsibilit...
Jim Devine | 463 c297WH (Link to this contribution) I shall be delighted to help my hon. Friend to deal with the company and its performance and behavio...
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David Hamilton | 463 c297WH (Link to this contribution) I found out this week that some of my constituents in Loanhead are having similar problems. Will my ...
Jim McGovern | 463 c297-8WH (Link to this contribution) Earlier this week, my office was contacted by a company purporting to represent Greenbelt following ...
Jim Devine | 463 c298WH (Link to this contribution) That is a helpful contribution. When we are in court, I hope that I can use my hon. Friend as a witn...
Jim Devine | 463 c298WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a relevant point. People are prepared to pay for the service, but they are payi...
Jim Sheridan | 463 c298WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. I also have difficulties with the company in ...
Jim Devine | 463 c298WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend raises an interesting point, and I want to develop that argument. Part of Greenbelt’s...
Gordon Banks | 463 c298WH (Link to this contribution) The possibility of ending up in court is intriguing. My hon. Friend and other hon. Members may be aw...
Jim Devine | 463 c299WH (Link to this contribution) I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman, who will be very helpful when we get to court, because G...
Gordon Banks | 463 c298-9WH (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend agree that companies such as Greenbelt should be obliged by legislation to provi...
Willie Rennie | 463 c299WH (Link to this contribution) I, too, have problems with Greenbelt in my constituency, which has many new housing estates. I have ...
Jim Devine | 463 c299WH (Link to this contribution) That is an interesting point. I shall refer to the publicity on Greenbelt’s website, and its annual ...
David Anderson | 463 c299WH (Link to this contribution) I have had the privilege of working with my hon. Friend for a number of years and have always felt t...
Jim Devine | 463 c299-302WH (Link to this contribution) Coincidentally, I just happen to have Greenbelt’s annual report. On the back are the statistics:"““C...
Bridget Prentice | 463 c302-4WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Livingston (Mr. Devine), not only on securing this deba...
David Hamilton | 463 c304WH (Link to this contribution) I recommend that, if the Scottish Affairs Committee looks into the matter, it also has discussions w...
Bridget Prentice | 463 c304WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I hope that the Scottish Affairs Committee takes up that su...
Speaker | 463 c304WH (Link to this contribution) Order. We must move on to the next debate.
Subjects
Complaints Contracts Housing Land Land use Maintenance Recreation spaces Parks Greenbelt Group
Link
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