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Grand Committee proceedings (HC) on Friday, 25 September 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Nicholas Brown. The answering member was Lord Beith.

Regional Economy (Tackling the Recession)

North East Regional Grand Committee debate to consider the matter of the regional economy: tackling the recession. (Committee sitting in Middlesbrough). Resolved that the committee has considered the matter. Agreed to on question.

Secondary information

Type
Grand Committee proceedings (HC)
Reference
NERGC c11-50 
Session
2008-09
Department
Minister for the North East
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
Proceeding contributions
Lord Beith | NERGC c14 (Link to this contribution) Returning to Corus, which the hon. Member for Stockton, South (Ms Taylor) raised earlier when she me...
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c14-5 (Link to this contribution) As the matter is in the public domain—I must be careful not to say things that are not in the public...
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Nicholas Brown | NERGC c17-20 (Link to this contribution) I first took an interest in the issue because my hon. Friend raised it with me, and as a result of h...
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c38 (Link to this contribution) Order. There are 41 minutes remaining, and there are still six names in the bidding. I call Sir Stua...
Vera Baird | NERGC c47-50 (Link to this contribution) I was grateful for Ray Mallon’s amiable welcome. I am glad to be in this wonderful town hall and I w...
Stuart Bell | NERGC c13-4 (Link to this contribution) As my right hon. Friend would know, and as you know, Mr. Cook, the industry used to be in common own...
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c13 (Link to this contribution) I am happy to take that intervention, but I cannot announce to the Committee today, on behalf of the...
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c15 (Link to this contribution) Plan A is to get the plant through. There is not a single Government Minister who disagrees with tha...
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c24-5 (Link to this contribution) Given the long-standing difficulties, which have been with us for several decades, I have offered a ...
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c25 (Link to this contribution) Order. I ought to remind the Committee about two points. First, interventions must be brief, and sec...
Lord Beith | NERGC c20-2 (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to be in Middlesbrough in this magnificent town hall. It has not only a magnificent...
Stuart Bell | NERGC c38-40 (Link to this contribution) As we say in the House of Commons, everything that could be said will have been said, but not everyb...
Chris Mullin | NERGC c40-3 (Link to this contribution) May I say what a pleasure it is to be in a Victorian town hall that has not been demolished? We made...
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c32 (Link to this contribution) There are 67 minutes remaining and seven Members are bidding for the floor.
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c36 (Link to this contribution) Order. I have no wish to inhibit or stifle debate - it is the last thing I want - but I remind hon. ...
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c13 (Link to this contribution) For those who are familiar with such debates, I have not been asked to take the industry into public...
Chris Mullin | NERGC c17 (Link to this contribution) The Minister mentioned the empty property rate relief. He is right, the Government have made a conce...
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c15-7 (Link to this contribution) If my hon. Friend would like to arrange such a meeting I would be more than happy to come with him. ...
Ashok Kumar | NERGC c15 (Link to this contribution) I hear everything that the Minister is saying. I support every word that my hon. Friend the Member f...
Dari Taylor | NERGC c15 (Link to this contribution) We are all listening as we have a keen sense of outcome; we want a positive outcome. We understand w...
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c20 (Link to this contribution) Order. It might be helpful if I remind the meeting that we have 111 minutes left available in debati...
David Clelland | NERGC c22 (Link to this contribution) Much of that progress would depend, of course, on public spending. The leader of the right hon. Gent...
Lord Beith | NERGC c43 (Link to this contribution) I hope that the hon. Gentleman recognises that real reduction in expenditure never takes place if ri...
Dari Taylor | NERGC c35 (Link to this contribution) Mr. Cook, perhaps you and others might imagine it. I would certainly love the Lindisfarne gospels to...
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c14 (Link to this contribution) I am a very strong supporter of the decision of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to intervene a...
Ashok Kumar | NERGC c13 (Link to this contribution) Not only would the Prime Minister be horrified—Ratan Tata would be equally horrified.
David Anderson | NERGC c13 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for giving way. This is not an original or new idea: we could nationalise the s...
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c29 (Link to this contribution) Order. There are 81 minutes remaining, so the mathematics are not difficult. We are without the norm...
David Clelland | NERGC c29-32 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr. Cook. I echo others in welcoming the opportunity to be here in Middlesbrough town hal...
Stuart Bell | NERGC c25 (Link to this contribution) Since we are debating the regional economy, does the right hon. Gentleman approve of the second Tyne...
Lord Beith | NERGC c25-9 (Link to this contribution) The second Tyne tunnel is a contribution to the regional economy and I am happy that the decision ha...
Lord Beith | NERGC c25 (Link to this contribution) I remind the Minister that the A1 north of Newcastle is not a motorway by any stretch of the imagina...
Lord Beith | NERGC c22-4 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that the hon. Gentleman does not want to be one of those politicians who intend to go into...
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c40 (Link to this contribution) Order. There are 33 minutes remaining and four Members are bidding for the floor.
Chris Mullin | NERGC c43 (Link to this contribution) I recognise that. I know that painful decisions have to be made and that Government have the respons...
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c43 (Link to this contribution) Order. There are 20 minutes remaining, with three Members bidding.
David Anderson | NERGC c43-7 (Link to this contribution) I fully associate myself with the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland, South. ...
Dari Taylor | NERGC c32-5 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to be called and I am very pleased that we are having our first Grand Committee in Tee...
David Clelland | NERGC c35 (Link to this contribution) I have followed the debate on the Lindisfarne gospels, and I also have an interest in Greece, where ...
Dari Taylor | NERGC c35-6 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend could be right. In answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Tyne Bridge, I simply need...
John Cummings | NERGC c36-8 (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to be in the great town of Middlesbrough to speak at the first meeting of the Grand...
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c11-3 (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve on this Committee under your chairmanship, Mr. Cook, on this unique parlia...
Chair of North East Regional Grand Committee | NERGC c11 (Link to this contribution) It might be helpful if I remind Members of the timing of the debate. We have from now until 1.30 pm....
Nicholas Brown | NERGC c11 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the matter of the regional economy: tackling the r...
Notes
First meeting of the North East Regional Grand Committee held at Middlesbrough Town Hall on 25 September 2009.
Subjects
Regional planning and development Economic recession North East
Link
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