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Does the Secretary of State accept that Islamism is a threat because of its refusal to accept the separation of religion and the state, its social intolerance, particularly as regards the status of women, and its attempted subversion of moderate Islam? If he does, will he undertake not to allow the introduction of sharia law into this country in any form?
Does the Secretary of State accept that Islamism is a threat because of its refusal to accept the separation of religion and the state, its social intolerance, particularly as regards the status of women, and its attempted subversion of moderate Islam? If he does, will he undertake not to allow the introduction of sharia law into this country in any form?
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
22 March 2010
First I should say that the threat comes from violent extremism. There are people with all kinds of views with which we may disagree, but it is when those views turn into violent extremism that counter-terrorism kicks in and those views become unacceptable. On sharia law, I should say that the law of this country is absolutely paramount. Where sharia law has been introduced in some small experiments in local communities it does not, in any way, subvert or detract from the law of this country.
Subjects
Counter-terrorism
Date
22 March 2010
Reference
508 c2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's efforts to counter Islamic extremism.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's efforts to counter Islamic extremism.
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 March 2010
For answer on
22 March 2010
Answered on
22 March 2010
Contest is a world-leading counter-terrorism strategy that endeavours to meet the serious threat this country faces from international terrorism. I have today published the first annual report setting out progress against the objectives in the strategy. Since 11 September 2001, 230 people have been convicted of a terrorism-related offence and more than a dozen terrorist plots have been disrupted. The Prevent strand of Contest is aimed at addressing the causes of terrorism by challenging the ideology of violent extremists, supporting vulnerable individuals and building community resilience.
Subjects
Counter-terrorism
Date
22 March 2010
Reference
508 c1-2; 322938
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Why does the Minister not take some responsibility for once, as this is an important issue? Is he aware that badly designed street and road lighting is the commonest form of reported light pollution, and it also wastes a lot of energy? The Government claim that they are interested in energy efficiency, so why does he not get a grip of this and do something for a change? This would be good for the environment and it would save money, so what is holding him back?
Why does the Minister not take some responsibility for once, as this is an important issue? Is he aware that badly designed street and road lighting is the commonest form of reported light pollution, and it also wastes a lot of energy? The Government claim that they are interested in energy efficiency, so why does he not get a grip of this and do something for a change? This would be good for the environment and it would save money, so what is holding him back?
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 March 2010
If the right hon. Gentleman looks at the role of the Highways Agency, for which the Department is directly responsible, he will find that it already has programmes designed to turn off unnecessary road lighting on the motorways. Local authorities will want to consider, in the light of their local circumstances, developing policies that can address light pollution and its impact on the night sky, as well as parallel policies, such as those aimed at carbon reduction, that might drive them to turn off or dim their highway lighting.
Subjects
Lighting; Roads
Date
18 March 2010
Reference
507 c953-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Will the roads Minister give a less dismissive reply to the legitimate point raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Ann Winterton) about the proliferation of road works, speed restrictions and cones on motorways, which causes intense frustration to the travelling public purely for the convenience of the operators? He is getting a reputation for avoiding responsibility for real problems. Can he now rise to the occasion and give a real answer to a real problem?
Will the roads Minister give a less dismissive reply to the legitimate point raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Ann Winterton) about the proliferation of road works, speed restrictions and cones on motorways, which causes intense frustration to the travelling public purely for the convenience of the operators? He is getting a reputation for avoiding responsibility for real problems. Can he now rise to the occasion and give a real answer to a real problem?
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 March 2010
The Highways Agency takes significant steps to minimise the time that road works take, and has positive incentives in place for its contractors to ensure that their road works can be completed in advance of the necessary length of time, if possible.
Subjects
Motorways; Repairs and maintenance
Date
18 March 2010
Reference
507 c964
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If he will review the guidance notes for the reduction of obtrusive light with a view to reducing light pollution from highway lighting.
If he will review the guidance notes for the reduction of obtrusive light with a view to reducing light pollution from highway lighting.
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Chris Mole
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 March 2010
For answer on
18 March 2010
Answered on
18 March 2010
This is not strictly a matter for the Department for Transport. The guidance notes for the reduction of obtrusive light are produced by the Institution of Lighting Engineers. The institution is responsible for any future review of its guidance.
Subjects
Lighting; Roads
Date
18 March 2010
Reference
507 c953; 322749
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Chris Mole
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 March 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed
Subjects
Motorways; Repairs and maintenance
Date
18 March 2010
Reference
507 c964; 322772
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in how many instances the Government has opted into a proposed measure presented to the Council of Ministers pursuant to Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union within three months of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in how many instances the Government has opted into a proposed measure presented to the Council of Ministers pursuant to Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union within three months of...
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 February 2010
For answer on
25 February 2010
Answered on
16 March 2010
To date the Government have opted in to one new proposal pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.Four opt-in decisions have been made since the Lisbon Treaty came into force on 1 December 2009. In the case of the amended Asylum Procedures Directive, the amended Asylum Qualifications Directive, and the Succession and Wills regulation the Government took the decision not to opt in. In the case of the fourth proposal for a Directive on Interpretation and Translation in Criminal Proceedings, the Government informed the Commission of its decision to opt in on 8 March.In the case of the interim EU-US SWIFT agreement, the European Parliament voted against the proposal before the UK was required to exercise its opt-in. The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury has written to Parliament explaining these circumstances in more detail.
Subjects
Treaty on European Union
Date
16 March 2010
Reference
507 c791-2W; 318887
House
House of Commons
Do the Government understand that what firms want is lower taxes, fewer regulations, less red tape and the ability to borrow from their usual bank, many of which the Government control, anyway, so it should not be too difficult to ensure? What is the point, therefore, of this new lumbering state corporation, of the type that we thought we had buried in the 1970s? And how many banks have signed up to it, anyway?
Do the Government understand that what firms want is lower taxes, fewer regulations, less red tape and the ability to borrow from their usual bank, many of which the Government control, anyway, so it should not be too difficult to ensure? What is the point, therefore, of this new lumbering state corporation, of the type that we thought we had buried in the 1970s? And how many banks have signed up to it, anyway?
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
4 March 2010
In terms of the venture capital funds that the Government have been supporting, we have been getting help to small and medium-sized enterprises in order to ensure that they can take advantage of the recovery, when it comes, and develop new technologies and enterprises. Owing to the investment that we have put in, something like £1.5 billion has been given to 600 small and medium-sized enterprises to undertake such work. I know that the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr. Clarke) says that""the words 'industrial strategy' send a slight shudder down my spine,""
but, if that type of help were not available in his constituency, it would be very bad news for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Subjects
National Investment Corporation
Date
4 March 2010
Reference
506 c1001-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
On what date he plans to launch the national investment corporation.
On what date he plans to launch the national investment corporation.
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 March 2010
For answer on
4 March 2010
Answered on
4 March 2010
We are working to set up a national investment corporation, alongside working with the banks to establish a growth capital fund. We will announce further details of both shortly.
Subjects
National Investment Corporation
Date
4 March 2010
Reference
506 c1001; 320197
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
3 March 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Gold and foreign exchange reserves
Date
3 March 2010
Reference
506 c941-2; 319882
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Government often apologise for things in the past, such as the treatment of child migrants to Australia
after the war. However regrettable such things are, the Government were not responsible for them. Why can they not apologise for things that they are responsible for, such as the state of the economy and the fact that they sold off our gold reserves for less than a quarter of what they would now be worth, which has so far cost the country $11 billion? Will the right hon. and learned Lady apologise for that?
The Government often apologise for things in the past, such as the treatment of child migrants to Australia
after the war. However regrettable such things are, the Government were not responsible for them. Why can they not apologise for things that they are responsible for, such as the state of the economy and the fact that they sold off our gold reserves for less than a quarter of what they would now be worth, which has so far cost the country $11 billion? Will the right hon. and learned Lady apologise for that?
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
3 March 2010
We will take our responsibility seriously, and our responsibility is to see this country out of recession and into recovery. I think it is disappointing that the right hon. Gentleman should not accept and support the fact that it is right sometimes for Governments to apologise for what has been done in history that leaves people with a great sense of grievance. When an apology is given, it is the right thing to do, as it was in respect of child migrants and slavery.
Subjects
Gold and foreign exchange reserves
Date
3 March 2010
Reference
506 c941-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Gordon Brown
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 February 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed
Subjects
Advertising; Government departments; Marketing
Date
24 February 2010
Reference
506 c296; 317417
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Prime Minister will know that Government expenditure on advertising, marketing and self-promotion went up by more than 40 per cent. last year. As it obviously is not working, will he cut it out?
The Prime Minister will know that Government expenditure on advertising, marketing and self-promotion went up by more than 40 per cent. last year. As it obviously is not working, will he cut it out?
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 February 2010
We have already announced that we are going to halve the Government advertising budget and the consultancy budget. The right hon. Gentleman should know that.
Subjects
Advertising; Government departments; Marketing
Date
24 February 2010
Reference
506 c296
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prosecutions for breaches of the prohibition on chain gifting under section 43 of the Gambling Act 2005 there have been since the entry into force of that provision.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prosecutions for breaches of the prohibition on chain gifting under section 43 of the Gambling Act 2005 there have been since the entry into force of that provision.
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Claire Ward
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 February 2010
For answer on
3 February 2010
Answered on
9 February 2010
Section 43 of the Gambling Act (chain gifting) came into force on 1 September 2007. Up to 31 December 2008 (latest currently available) no prosecutions for offences under this section of the Gambling Act have been reported to the Ministry of Justice.Data for 2009 are planned for publication at the end of January 2010.
Subjects
Pyramid selling
Date
9 February 2010
Reference
505 c946W; 315715
House
House of Commons
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alan Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 February 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Prisoners; Voting rights
Date
8 February 2010
Reference
505 c618-9; 315855
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What is the view of the Home Office on the right of prisoners to vote in general elections? I know that there are a number of cases pending on this issue, based on human rights grounds, and I should like to know whether I should ask to go canvassing in Shepton Mallet prison next weekend.
What is the view of the Home Office on the right of prisoners to vote in general elections? I know that there are a number of cases pending on this issue, based on human rights grounds, and I should like to know whether I should ask to go canvassing in Shepton Mallet prison next weekend.
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 February 2010
I am tempted to say it is OK if the prisoners vote Labour. Happily, this is a matter for the Ministry of Justice, on which the Home Office does not yet have a view.
Subjects
Prisoners; Voting rights
Date
8 February 2010
Reference
505 c618-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Since the police can use random stop-and-search powers to look for personal items such as cameras, and people can be stopped from photographing public buildings, are we not in danger of going back to what East Germany was like before the wall came down, when people could be arrested for photographing a bridge? As Parliament's intentions in this respect are being exceeded, will the Government look again at the matter in order to maintain confidence between the public and police?
Since the police can use random stop-and-search powers to look for personal items such as cameras, and people can be stopped from photographing public buildings, are we not in danger of going back to what East Germany was like before the wall came down, when people could be arrested for photographing a bridge? As Parliament's intentions in this respect are being exceeded, will the Government look again at the matter in order to maintain confidence between the public and police?
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 February 2010
I believe that Parliament's intentions are being met. We face a severe threat of potential terrorist activity. Every approval of section 44 powers is by a senior officer in the local police force, and is then subject to my approval as the Minister, and to independent review by the noble Lord Carlile. In London alone over the last year, we have seen a 40 per cent. increase in the use of section 44. It remains an important tool in stop and search, not least because it is a deterrent and can help to foil potential terrorist activity.
Subjects
Terrorism; Stop and search
Date
8 February 2010
Reference
505 c609-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of stop-and-search powers under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of stop-and-search powers under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 February 2010
For answer on
8 February 2010
Answered on
8 February 2010
The Home Office and police keep the effectiveness of section 44 under constant review. The noble Lord Carlile, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, also reviews the operation of section 44 and reports his findings to Parliament. I believe that section 44 remains an important tool in countering the threat of terrorism.
Subjects
Terrorism; Stop and search
Date
8 February 2010
Reference
505 c609; 315836
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Does it make sense to cull infected cattle but to leave the infection in the wildlife in the relevant areas, so that reinfection happens? Is that not bad for wildlife, bad for farmers and bad for the taxpayer?
Does it make sense to cull infected cattle but to leave the infection in the wildlife in the relevant areas, so that reinfection happens? Is that not bad for wildlife, bad for farmers and bad for the taxpayer?
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
4 February 2010
The right hon. Gentleman will know about the badger culling trials that were carried out—originally the Krebs trials—and the report of the independent scientific group. As I recall, 11,000 badgers were culled and hon. Members are well aware of the ISG's conclusion. I agree with the right hon. Gentleman that we have to find the most effective means of dealing with the terrible disease, which is having a huge impact, including on farmers in his constituency. This summer, we can look forward, subject to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's granting the final licensing, to the start of the six badger vaccination deployment projects. Many farmers will participate in those, and that offers a way forward. I am grateful for the support for that.
Subjects
Disease control; Bovine tuberculosis
Date
4 February 2010
Reference
505 c435
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
How much his Department has spent on measures to control bovine tuberculosis in each of the last three years.
How much his Department has spent on measures to control bovine tuberculosis in each of the last three years.
Asked by
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 February 2010
For answer on
4 February 2010
Answered on
4 February 2010
The total amount the Department has spent on measures to control bovine tuberculosis in each of the last three years is £69.6 million in 2006-07, £65.3 million in 2007-08 and £84.2 million in 2008-09.
Subjects
Disease control; Bovine tuberculosis
Date
4 February 2010
Reference
505 c434-5; 315363
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons