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Will the Secretary of State confirm that there is no hiding place for violent republican dissidents across the border, and that co-operation has never been better, particularly under the new Garda commissioner?
Will the Secretary of State confirm that there is no hiding place for violent republican dissidents across the border, and that co-operation has never been better, particularly under the new Garda commissioner?
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 March 2010
I put on record that the levels of co-operation in both Northern Ireland and the Republic have never been greater or better. That is true of every aspect of dealing with and preventing crime, none more so than those areas of crimes associated with paramilitary activity, and especially the investigations that are taking place into the recent murders of soldiers and a police constable.
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Terrorism
Date
24 March 2010
Reference
508 c230
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What recent assessment he has made of the activities of dissident republicans in Northern Ireland.
What recent assessment he has made of the activities of dissident republicans in Northern Ireland.
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answered by
Shaun Woodward
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 March 2010
For answer on
24 March 2010
Answered on
24 March 2010
The threat level in Northern Ireland remains at "severe". The Government are not complacent about the threat that dissident republicans continue to pose despite their having little or no community support. The House will wish to know that the Police Service of Northern Ireland continues to disrupt the activity of that small criminal group. So far this year, it has made 51 arrests, brought 12 charges and made three seizures.
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Terrorism
Date
24 March 2010
Reference
508 c229; 322976
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Returning to the Secretary of State's admirably robust response to my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr. Bone), will he confirm that this would be compensation culture gone absolutely mad, and will he also confirm that there are no conceivable circumstances in which a prisoner could receive compensation for violence—
Returning to the Secretary of State's admirably robust response to my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr. Bone), will he confirm that this would be compensation culture gone absolutely mad, and will he also confirm that there are no conceivable circumstances in which a prisoner could receive compensation for violence—
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 March 2010
Were that to happen, of course it would be worthy of the description that the right hon. Gentleman has used. As I have said, however, all that has happened so far is that there has been a suggestion, apparently by the prisoner's lawyer, that he will seek compensation. I can tell the House as an absolute fact that that would be robustly and vigorously resisted by the Government, and we have absolutely no intention of making such compensation payments.
Subjects
Huntley, Ian
Date
23 March 2010
Reference
508 c128
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jack Straw
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 March 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed
Subjects
Huntley, Ian
Date
23 March 2010
Reference
508 c128; 323413
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's measures to tackle anti-social behaviour.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's measures to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Withdrawn
Tabled on
16 March 2010
For answer on
22 March 2010
Date
16 March 2010
Reference
322949
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
But in layman's language, does that not mean that there will be just two days of additional gas storage available by the end of 2012? At a time when we are hugely dependent on imports, is the Secretary of State satisfied that that is sufficient?
But in layman's language, does that not mean that there will be just two days of additional gas storage available by the end of 2012? At a time when we are hugely dependent on imports, is the Secretary of State satisfied that that is sufficient?
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Energy and Climate Change
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 February 2010
I do not know whether the right hon. Gentleman was present for the energy security debate in the House some weeks ago, but the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark) discovered in that debate and through asking other questions that simply quoting storage numbers when we have the North sea, import capacity and liquefied natural gas facilities tells only a small part of the story. Indeed, the National Grid dismissed his statistics as a "meaningless number". We do need more storage capacity, but the most important thing is changing the planning system. We are doing that through the Infrastructure Planning Commission, which will now be responsible for onshore wind. The suggestions of the right hon. Member for Bracknell (Mr. Mackay) would best be directed at those on his Front Bench, who oppose our reforms in relation to the Infrastructure Planning Commission.
Subjects
Natural gas; Storage
Date
25 February 2010
Reference
506 c430
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
How much additional gas storage capacity he expects to become available in the UK by 2012.
How much additional gas storage capacity he expects to become available in the UK by 2012.
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ed Miliband
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Energy and Climate Change
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 February 2010
For answer on
25 February 2010
Answered on
25 February 2010
National Grid's recent "Ten Year Statement 2009" expects just over 0.5 billion cubic metres of additional gas storage capacity to be commissioned by 2011-12, or an addition of more than 10 per cent. to capacity, including Aldbrough, which will be the second largest facility in the country. In addition, 20 other projects are planned for completion beyond that date, including the Gateway project, which will provide 1.5 billion cubic metres of extra capacity by 2014. That storage capacity is on top of the increase in import capacity in recent years, representing 125 per cent. of annual demand.
Subjects
Natural gas; Storage
Date
25 February 2010
Reference
506 c430; 318541
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Notwithstanding that independence, does the Minister not agree that he should make it very clear to returning officers at the forthcoming general election that unless there is very good geographical case against, all counts should take place on the night?
Notwithstanding that independence, does the Minister not agree that he should make it very clear to returning officers at the forthcoming general election that unless there is very good geographical case against, all counts should take place on the night?
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 February 2010
I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that on a personal level I have made that very clear, as indeed has my right hon. Friend the Justice Secretary. I think that that is a settled view across the House. However, as the Minister responsible for elections, I have to proceed in a way that respects the integrity and independence of the system and of those officers. As I have said, we are exploring ways of addressing this issue; we will announce the outcome of that review very shortly.
Subjects
Returning officers
Date
9 February 2010
Reference
505 c746-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If he will take steps to strengthen accountability arrangements for returning officers.
If he will take steps to strengthen accountability arrangements for returning officers.
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Wills
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 February 2010
For answer on
9 February 2010
Answered on
9 February 2010
The Government are aware of concerns that have been raised in Parliament about the accountability of returning officers and registration officers, and we are exploring ways to address them. I have to say to the right hon. Gentleman that any changes should take place only if they support the principle of the independence of these officers.
Subjects
Returning officers
Date
9 February 2010
Reference
505 c746; 316138
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Darling of Roulanish
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 February 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Financial services; Taxation; Tobin tax
Date
2 February 2010
Reference
505 c164;505 c163-4; 314456
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Just why did the Chancellor earlier duck a direct question from the shadow Chancellor, my hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Mr. Osborne), about the future of the Prime Minister's Tobin tax proposals? Was it because he was embarrassed to take sides between the Governor and the Prime Minister?
Just why did the Chancellor earlier duck a direct question from the shadow Chancellor, my hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Mr. Osborne), about the future of the Prime Minister's Tobin tax proposals? Was it because he was embarrassed to take sides between the Governor and the Prime Minister?
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Treasury
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 February 2010
The House will know that on 10 December last year the Government published a wide range of proposals relating to matters including transaction taxes, increased capital and the insurance levy. All those matters are still being discussed. The IMF has been asked to come up with proposals, which will be discussed at the spring meetings.
As I said earlier, there are problems which we know need to be dealt with at global level. We have constructive proposals for doing that, and we will work with other countries to ensure that this year we implement what we agreed to do last year. That is critical.
Subjects
Financial services; Taxation; Tobin tax
Date
2 February 2010
Reference
505 c164;505 c163-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Why is the Minister in total denial? Nobody whatever thinks that HIPs work, and it would be sensible for the Government to knock them on the head before the election rather than have that albatross around their neck. For our part we are delighted that they are not doing so, but it is in his interests that he should.
Why is the Minister in total denial? Nobody whatever thinks that HIPs work, and it would be sensible for the Government to knock them on the head before the election rather than have that albatross around their neck. For our part we are delighted that they are not doing so, but it is in his interests that he should.
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
26 January 2010
As always, I am very grateful for the right hon. Gentleman's advice, but I can tell him that thousands of jobs and hundreds of small businesses depend on the HIP process and 13,000 people have invested thousands of pounds in training as energy assessors. The Opposition need to explain why they want to put all those jobs and businesses at risk. He needs to tell all the people in his constituency whose livelihoods depend on the process why the Opposition want to put them out of work.
Subjects
Home information packs
Date
26 January 2010
Reference
504 c668
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What methodology his Department plans to use to evaluate the effectiveness of the home information pack programme; and if he will make a statement.
What methodology his Department plans to use to evaluate the effectiveness of the home information pack programme; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Austin of Dudley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 January 2010
For answer on
26 January 2010
Answered on
26 January 2010
As my right hon. Friend the Minister for Housing said in response to a written question from the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant Shapps), we intend to evaluate the effectiveness of HIPs by updating the HIP baseline research report, which was published in January 2007. A copy of that report is available on the DCLG website.
Subjects
Home information packs
Date
26 January 2010
Reference
504 c667; 312960
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Returning to the dreadful Doncaster case, I note that one reason that the Secretary of State and Lord Laming used for not publishing the full case review was that professionals in future would not co-operate with such investigations. Will the Secretary of State accept what the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children says—that that is quite wrong, that professionals must be forced to co-operate and that that is not a suitable excuse for not publishing the full review?
Returning to the dreadful Doncaster case, I note that one reason that the Secretary of State and Lord Laming used for not publishing the full case review was that professionals in future would not co-operate with such investigations. Will the Secretary of State accept what the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children says—that that is quite wrong, that professionals must be forced to co-operate and that that is not a suitable excuse for not publishing the full review?
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 January 2010
I am sorry to go over the same ground, but the NSPCC says, and has said since last Wednesday, that we should not publish the full review. That is also the view of 4Children and many other organisations. The reason is to ensure that the identities of innocent children who have been abused, and whose details are set out in such reports, are not put into the public domain. I would have thought that anybody who had ever read one of those reviews would know that there are very strong reasons for keeping such reports out of the public domain. That is what I have said, and that is exactly the approach that we will continue to take.
Subjects
Children; Social services
Date
25 January 2010
Reference
504 c546
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ed Balls
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 January 2010
For answer on
25 January 2010
Answered on
25 January 2010
In our Children, Schools and Families Bill, we are legislating to ensure that all children and young people receive personal, social and health education, including sex and relationship education, and we are lowering the parental opt-out to 15 years of age. We will consult on the detailed content of the new PSHE curriculum after the Bill has gained Royal Assent. In the meantime, we are publishing today updated guidance for schools on sex and relationship education. It has been produced following consultation last year with parents, teachers, faith groups, young people and health professionals, and it sets out, among other things, the importance of marriage and of strong and stable relationships for bringing up children.
Subjects
Departmental responsibilities; Department for Children, Schools and Families
Date
25 January 2010
Reference
504 c546; 312602
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am obliged to you, Mr. Speaker, because I wish to return to the question. Does the hon. Member for South-West Devon (Mr. Streeter) agree that the real problem is that, as he has pointed out, most of the returning officers are the chief executives of councils? Understandably, their first priority is to keep costs down and offer good value to council tax payers, so they are choosing to count on Friday, whereas they had previously counted on Thursday.
I am obliged to you, Mr. Speaker, because I wish to return to the question. Does the hon. Member for South-West Devon (Mr. Streeter) agree that the real problem is that, as he has pointed out, most of the returning officers are the chief executives of councils? Understandably, their first priority is to keep costs down and offer good value to council tax payers, so they are choosing to count on Friday, whereas they had previously counted on Thursday.
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 January 2010
It is worth reiterating that returning officers are independent under the law of this land, and have been for 100 years and more. Of course the Electoral Commission can and does issue guidance to returning officers, but its primary concern is about accuracy and ensuring public confidence in the outcome of any count that is held.
Subjects
General elections
Date
21 January 2010
Reference
504 c420-1
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Following the election of the new President in Croatia and the successful resolution of a territorial dispute with Slovenia, will the Foreign Secretary accept that there is no need for any further delay in Croatia becoming a member of the European Union, and will he and his fellow Foreign Ministers use their best offices to ensure that that happens as quickly as possible?
Following the election of the new President in Croatia and the successful resolution of a territorial dispute with Slovenia, will the Foreign Secretary accept that there is no need for any further delay in Croatia becoming a member of the European Union, and will he and his fellow Foreign Ministers use their best offices to ensure that that happens as quickly as possible?
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 January 2010
We welcome the election of the new Croatian President, although I hope that on reflection, the right hon. Gentleman will realise that he slightly misspoke. There is a major outstanding issue before membership of the European Union, namely full co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in respect of the situation in the 1990s. I spoke to the Croatian Foreign Minister last week and said that the UK would not block the opening of chapter 23, which is an important chapter in the renegotiations, but I emphasised to him that while we welcome what the Croatian Prime Minister has done in terms of setting up a taskforce to find the important lost documents that are at the heart of ICTY co-operation, it remains the responsibility of the Croatian authorities to pursue this case to the end.
I hope the right hon. Gentleman recognises that that sort of conditionality is an important part of becoming a functioning member of the European Union. May I make this point, Mr. Speaker, because I think it important? The Croatian Foreign Minister said that he agreed with that approach, because he is helping to drive a process of reform in Croatia so that it can come to terms with its own past. That requires the sort of openness and transparency that is at the heart of the EU accession process.
Subjects
EU enlargement; Croatia
Date
19 January 2010
Reference
504 c156-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answered by
David Miliband
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 January 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed
Subjects
EU enlargement; Croatia
Date
19 January 2010
Reference
504 c156-7; 311343
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
That is extremely good news and everybody involved should be congratulated. It has not been easy. Can the Minister give an assurance to the House that once we reach the 30 per cent.—the sooner, the better—the special arrangements will cease and we will return to straightforward recruiting?
That is extremely good news and everybody involved should be congratulated. It has not been easy. Can the Minister give an assurance to the House that once we reach the 30 per cent.—the sooner, the better—the special arrangements will cease and we will return to straightforward recruiting?
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 December 2009
I welcome the endorsement from the right hon. Gentleman. That is deeply appreciated. It is a mark of how far things have come that we have gone from 8 per cent. Catholic representation to 27 per cent. and on to 30 per cent. I give him the assurance that he seeks. We intend to come to the House in March next year to ask for a renewal of the temporary powers for a further year. We are confident that we will get to 30 per cent. within that year. Indeed, if we reach that level before the end of the year, Ministers intend to come back to the House and rescind the special arrangements.
Subjects
Recruitment; Police Service of Northern Ireland
Date
16 December 2009
Reference
502 c950
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The whole House will endorse what the right hon. and learned Lady said about those fallen soldiers, and our thoughts will very much be with their families.
However, may I turn to the home front and other families who will be desperately worried that their own loved ones might not return home for Christmas because of the British Airways cabin crew strike? Although there has been good news this morning that Unite and British Airways might now be talking, may I have an assurance from the deputy Prime Minister that she will use her considerable influence with the trade unions to ensure that this damaging strike is called off as soon as possible?
The whole House will endorse what the right hon. and learned Lady said about those fallen soldiers, and our thoughts will very much be with their families.
However, may I turn to the home front and other families who will be desperately worried that their own loved ones might not return home for Christmas because of the British Airways cabin crew strike? Although there has been good news this morning that Unite and British Airways might now be talking, may I have an assurance from the deputy Prime Minister that she will use her considerable influence with the trade unions to ensure that this damaging strike is called off as soon as possible?
Asked by
Andrew MacKay
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 December 2009
Both the Prime Minister and the Transport Secretary have said that they, like I am sure everyone in the whole House, want to see that a strike does not take place. That is important not only for those who have travel plans this Christmas either to go abroad to see their families or to have their families join them, but for the long-term future of BA. I hope that when the talks take place this afternoon, they will reach a settlement.
Subjects
Industrial disputes; British Airways
Date
16 December 2009
Reference
502 c956
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons