I welcome the Flood and Water Management Bill. I am pleased that it will receive a Second Reading this evening and I hope it is not long before it is on the statute book. At this moment in time, the eyes of the world are rightly focused on Copenhagen and...

I welcome the Flood and Water Management Bill. I am pleased that it will receive a Second Reading this evening and I hope it is not long before it is on the statute book. At this moment in time, the eyes of the world are rightly focused on Copenhagen and...

I am grateful for my hon. Friend's intervention. I am about to address his point about the water companies' introduction of the concessionary scheme. I hope that confirmation will be put on record during the wind-ups that the Government envisage that the community groups covered by the Bill will include...

I am grateful for my hon. Friend's intervention. I am about to address his point about the water companies' introduction of the concessionary scheme. I hope that confirmation will be put on record during the wind-ups that the Government envisage that the community groups covered by the Bill will include...

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced car parking charges at the Victoria infirmary, Northwich. After the first 20 minutes, patients and visitors now have to pay £3 for parking. The Victoria infirmary is the only public facility in Northwich that charges for car parking, and I congratulate Gina...

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced car parking charges at the Victoria infirmary, Northwich. After the first 20 minutes, patients and visitors now have to pay £3 for parking. The Victoria infirmary is the only public facility in Northwich that charges for car parking, and I congratulate Gina...

Public petition from residents of Northwich and others for action to require the the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to remove the unfair car parking charges at Victoria Infirmary, Northwich.

Public petition from residents of Northwich and others for action to require the the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to remove the unfair car parking charges at Victoria Infirmary, Northwich.

Public petition from residents of Hartford, and others, on road proposals in Hartford.

Public petition from residents of Hartford, and others, on road proposals in Hartford.

This petition relates to a road proposal being brought forward by Cheshire West and Chester local authority to link the Winnington urban village to the A556. The proposed road will pass through the Hartford part of my constituency and through a conservation area. If this had been a planning application,...

This petition relates to a road proposal being brought forward by Cheshire West and Chester local authority to link the Winnington urban village to the A556. The proposed road will pass through the Hartford part of my constituency and through a conservation area. If this had been a planning application,...

Motion for leave to introduce a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab): I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require water companies to exempt from surface water and highway drainage charges places of worship, non-profit making sports clubs, scout...

Motion for leave to introduce a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) Mr. Mike Hall (Weaver Vale) (Lab): I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require water companies to exempt from surface water and highway drainage charges places of worship, non-profit making sports clubs, scout...

Surface Water and Highway Drainage Charges (Exemption). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading. (Bill 94 2008-09). To be read a second time on 16 October 2009.

Surface Water and Highway Drainage Charges (Exemption). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading. (Bill 94 2008-09). To be read a second time on 16 October 2009.

I am very concerned about the announcement made by my right hon. Friend as regards the Crown Gate Territorial Army training centre in Runcorn. It is a modern purpose-built facility and is the home of 80 Squadron, part of 33 Signal Regiment, which he has announced will be disbanded forthwith....

I am very concerned about the announcement made by my right hon. Friend as regards the Crown Gate Territorial Army training centre in Runcorn. It is a modern purpose-built facility and is the home of 80 Squadron, part of 33 Signal Regiment, which he has announced will be disbanded forthwith....

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Mr. Turner) on securing this important debate about health inequalities. I have served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to two Secretaries of State—my right hon. Friends the Members for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) and for Airdrie and Shotts (John Reid). Both were...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Mr. Turner) on securing this important debate about health inequalities. I have served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to two Secretaries of State—my right hon. Friends the Members for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) and for Airdrie and Shotts (John Reid). Both were...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Will the Minister give way?

Will the Minister give way?

I am not going to. I am going to ask the Deputy Leader of the House whether he will use his good offices to do two things. The first is to ensure that the meeting takes place in the new year. The matter has been raised on both sides of...

I am not going to. I am going to ask the Deputy Leader of the House whether he will use his good offices to do two things. The first is to ensure that the meeting takes place in the new year. The matter has been raised on both sides of...

It might be a ““her””.

It might be a ““her””.

I start on a point that I have raised in previous Adjournment debates; it was also raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, North-East (Mr. Crausby) at Prime Minister's questions yesterday. The point relates to United Utilities, which has changed how it bills for surface water drainage and...

I start on a point that I have raised in previous Adjournment debates; it was also raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, North-East (Mr. Crausby) at Prime Minister's questions yesterday. The point relates to United Utilities, which has changed how it bills for surface water drainage and...