Monthly Archives: June 2008

Exam Marking-Oral

June 30, 2008 – 2:28 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): Further to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), does the Secretary of State believe that pupils should be awarded marks for writing expletives on exam papers? Did he see the article in The Times that found that pupils were being rewarded [...]

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Diplomas-Written

June 30, 2008 – 1:55 pm

14. Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families when he next expects to meet representatives of the Confederation of British Industry and other business organisations to discuss diploma qualifications. [214263] Jim Knight: We have regular discussions with the CBI and other business organisations. The CBI were involved in the [...]

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Post Office Closures

June 26, 2008 – 4:26 pm

  Post Office Ltd. has confirmed that 19 branches in West Norfolk are to be closed as part of its controversial closure programme. The announcement has caused angry and emotional responses from many campaigners, who are disenfranchised by the inevitable conclusion to the proposal.   North West Norfolk MP Henry Bellingham has strongly criticised Post [...]

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Security-Written

June 25, 2008 – 1:53 pm

8. Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. [212550] Sir Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation [...]

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Zimbabwe elections-Oral

June 23, 2008 – 2:26 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): The Foreign Secretary said a moment ago that Zimbabwe needed broad-based Government. Could he elaborate on that? As the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Ilford, South (Mike Gapes), said earlier, the MDC won the parliamentary elections, in spite of the vote rigging and the [...]

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Lottery Costs-Written

June 23, 2008 – 1:52 pm

16. Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he next expects to meet the chief executives of the lottery funds to discuss administrative costs. [212584] Mr. Sutcliffe: I have no plans to do so. We encourage lottery distributors to keep their administrative costs as low as possible and [...]

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