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Investigating the Oceans

Secondary information

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

490 c311-40WH 

Session

2008-09

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall

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Proceeding contributions

Lord Herbert of South Downs | 490 c327-31WH (Link to this contribution) I am pleased to have the opportunity to take part in today's debate. I congratulate—belatedly—the Co...

Alistair Carmichael | 490 c326-7WH (Link to this contribution) I had not noticed that, but it takes me on to another point: the need for co-operation between Gover...

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Brian Iddon | 490 c326WH (Link to this contribution) Has the hon. Gentleman has noticed that chairmanship of the MSCC will be shared with the Scottish Go...

Alistair Carmichael | 490 c323-6WH (Link to this contribution) Welcome to the Chair, Lady Winterton. This is the first occasion on which I have had the opportunity...

Brian Iddon | 490 c322-3WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with my hon. Friend. I hope that the Marine and Coastal Access Bill will overcome some of th...

Graham Stringer | 490 c321-2WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with my hon. Friend's analysis, as I agree with that of the Committee Chairman. Does my hon....

Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c331-2WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mrs. Winterton, for your stewardship of this debate. In time-honoured tradition, I congra...

Alistair Carmichael | 490 c332WH (Link to this contribution) And assiduousness.

Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c331WH (Link to this contribution) indicated assent.

Lord Herbert of South Downs | 490 c331WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister nods. The Select Committee will no doubt be encouraged to learn that. Is he confident t...

Brian Iddon | 490 c317-21WH (Link to this contribution) Yesterday, I chaired a two-day conference on HAIs, or hospital-acquired infections, and today I am s...

Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 490 c311-3WH (Link to this contribution) It may seem a little odd that a report published in October 2007 by a now defunct Select Committee i...

Graham Stringer | 490 c313WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is being characteristically generous to the Government. The Government's response...

Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 490 c313-7WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman speculates in that way. To be fair and to answer his question bluntly, I think th...

Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c332-3WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his use of the word "assiduousness". I will dig in and ensure that I ...

Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c334-5WH (Link to this contribution) I shall give a shorthand answer, although I give a full answer in what we placed in the Library. The...

Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 490 c333-4WH (Link to this contribution) May I say how welcome the Minister's thoughtful response is to the issues raised? I do not think tha...

Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c335-9WH (Link to this contribution) To clarify, one of those appointments, which we will be making shortly, and transparently, will be o...

Brian Iddon | 490 c335WH (Link to this contribution) One of the serious criticisms that we picked up in the inquiry was from the private sector, which di...

Lord Herbert of South Downs | 490 c339WH (Link to this contribution) No, I did not.

Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c339-40WH (Link to this contribution) I might be misquoting the hon. Gentleman, in which case, I apologise. I hope that I have demonstrat...

Speaker | 490 c340WH (Link to this contribution) Order. I point out to the Minister that my name is Winterton.

Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c340WH (Link to this contribution) My profound apologies, Mrs. Winterton. I am grateful to you for your careful stewardship of this deb...

Subjects

Education Technology Research Seas and oceans Science

Link

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