Monthly Archives: April 2008

Zimbabwe-Written

12. Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when he next expects to meet his EU counterparts to discuss aid to Zimbabwe. [202422] Gillian Merron: No formal discussions on EU aid to Zimbabwe are planned for the immediate future. The UK Government are in constant dialogue with our EU counterparts and [...]

Civil legal Aid-Oral

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): May I put it to the Minister that her replies so far have been incredibly complacent? Is she aware that law firms up and down the country are giving up legal aid work on housing, immigration, mental health and family law cases? All of that was predicted in a [...]

Crimes of Violence: Norfolk

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many crimes of violence against the person were recorded in North West Norfolk constituency in each of the last five years. [198647] Mr. Coaker: Statistics are not collected specifically on a constituency basis. The Home Office does publish statistics at Crime and [...]

Wind Turbines-Oral

Mr. Keith Simpson (Mid-Norfolk) (Con): It is a pleasure, Mr. Wilshire, to be in Westminster Hall under your chairmanship. The debate comes against the background of the Energy Bill and the proposed reforms of the Government’s renewables obligation. The question of offshore and inshore wind turbines is obviously controversial at the local level because, not [...]

Personal Injury-Written

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he expects to publish his conclusions in relation to his Department’s consultation Case Track Limits and the Claims Process. [198872] Bridget Prentice: The Response to Consultation is nearing completion and will be published as soon as possible.

Counter-terroism Bill-Oral

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): What recent representations she has received on part 6 of the Counter-Terrorism Bill. [199723] The Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing (Mr. Tony McNulty): The Government have received representations on part 6 of the Counter-Terrorism Bill from four non-governmental organisations—Inquest, Liberty, Justice and Amnesty International—three trade organisations and [...]