23 April 2008
Crime (London)
Nick Hurd calls on the Minister for Policing to guarantee that numbers of sworn police officers will not be cut in the borough of Hillingdon.
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21 April 2008
Coroners: Children
Nick Hurds questions the Secretary of State for Justice about measures to ensure that coroners and local safeguarding children boards work together effectively to investigate child deaths.
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21 April 2008
Coroners Bill (Draft)
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Justice about the reason for the time taken to introduce the Coroners Bill to Parliament.
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21 April 2008
Coroners
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Justice when a revised version of the Charter for the Bereaved will be issued and if he will ensure that charities representing those bereaved as a result of sudden medical deaths are consulted beforehand.
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2 April 2008
Heathrow Airport: Health Hazards
Nick Hurd questions the Secretary of State for Transport about making a health impact assessment of the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport.
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1 April 2008
Ozone Layer: EC Law
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the implementation of Regulation 2037/2000 on the disposal of ozone depleting substances.
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31 March 2008
Housing and Regeneration Bill
Nick Hurd questions requirements that will be placed on the new Homes and Communities Agency with regard to protection of public health.
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17 March 2008
Getting our voice heard
I can't think of a time when the stock of politicians has fallen so low in this country.
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17 March 2008
Schools: Sustainable Development
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about funds available to schools for sustainable development.
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17 March 2008
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
Nick Hurd challenges the Government over the cost of using taxpayers' money to buy carbon credits in overseas markets to allow us to fulfil ambitious carbon targets - estimated by the NAO to be about £5 billion by 2020.
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6 March 2008
Business of the House: Governance of London
Nick Hurd calls for a debate on the governance of London and whether structures set up by the Government are working in practice, following alleged funding irregularities to community projects.
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5 March 2008
Special Educational Needs: Young Offenders
Nick Hurd questions the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families over the special educational provision available for adolescents with ADHD on their release from a penal establishment.
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27 February 2008
Treaty of Lisbon
Nick Hurd calls for reform of the EU emissions trading scheme to reinforce the polluter pays principle and to include aviation "on terms that bite".
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27 February 2008
Treaty of Lisbon
Nick Hurd calls on the government to reconsider the decision to expand Heathrow in light of the government's policies on climate change.
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4 February 2008
Local Government Finance
Nick Hurd challenges the Government over funding for the building schools for the future programme in Hillingdon.
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1 February 2008
Nick Hurd urges students to visit parliament!
Nick Hurd welcomed Sixth Form students from Ruislip Gardens School when they came to visit the House of Commons last week to learn about the workings of the British Parliamentary system and to meet their local MP.
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25 January 2008
Planning and Energy Bill
Nick Hurd supports a Private Members' Bill which enables local planning authorities to set requirements for energy generation and energy efficiency in local plans.
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25 January 2008
MP gives healthy living his vote of approval
Nick Hurd took a break from heavyweight politics when he had his Body Mass Index (BMI) measured at an event organised by Cancer Research UK in Parliament.
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24 January 2008
Prisons: Education
Nick Hurd asks about steps taken to improve education and training provision in prisons since 1997.
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24 January 2008
Education: Prisons
Nick Hurd quesitons the Government on improvements to the quality of prison education since 2001.
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9 January 2008
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 3)
Nick Hurd condemns the rushing through of this wide-ranging Bill in order to reintroduce a ban on strikes by prison officers and asks why business cannot be rescheduled to enable sufficient time to debate the Bill in full.
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9 January 2008
Prisons: Education
In a question to the Justice Secretary, Nick Hurd asks about the cost of education and training in prisons since 1997.
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9 January 2008
Prisoners: Vocational Training
Nick Hurd asks when the Government last reviewed the relevance of vocational training in prisons to the skills needed in the job market.
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9 January 2008
Prisons: Education
Nick Hurd quesitons the minimum standards applied to the provision of education, vocational training and work programmes for prisoners.
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7 January 2008
Prisoners: Diets
Nick Hurd calls on the Secretary of State for Justice to eliminate fast and convenience foods from prisoners' diets and provide supplements aimed at improving behaviour, concentration and health.
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7 January 2008
Prisoners: Employment
Nick Hurd calls on the of State for Justice to introduce a a key performance indicator target for prisons to provide a full working day for prisoners.
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7 January 2008
Prisoners: Mentoring
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Justice about plans to expand the role of mentoring in helping prisoners develop employable skills.
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7 January 2008
Prisons: Education
Nick Hurd asks about the expansion of the programme of business-led training of prisoners provided by National Grid Transco.
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7 January 2008
Prisons: Education
Nick Hurd asks many prisoners have been released to take part in educational programmes in the community in 2007.
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7 January 2008
Prisons: Exercise
Nick Hurd calls on the Government to increase the prison rules targets of one hour minimum exercise per week for adult prisoners and two hours minimum for young offenders.
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7 January 2008
Prison Service
Nick Hurd calls on the Secretary of State for Justice to reinstate purposeful activity as a key performance indicator in the Prison Service.
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7 January 2008
Landfill Tax
Nick Hurd questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about income generated from the landfill tax.
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18 December 2007
Climate Change Negotiations (Bali)
Following the statement about the climate change negotiations that took place in Bali last week, Nick Hurd asks if it would be more pragmatic for a deal to be done between the smaller group of nations that are responsible for some 90% of emissions.
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18 December 2007
Prisoners: Education
Nick Hurd questions the Secretary of State for Justice about any statutory requirement for the prison service to offer throughcare programmes, including education and training for prisoners on short-term sentences.
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18 December 2007
Prisoners: Employment
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners were employed in prison workshops in 2006-07.
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18 December 2007
Prisoners: Pay
In a written question, Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Justice about the average pay for prisoners in 2006-07.
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18 December 2007
Prisons
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Justice, Nick Hurd asks about plans to improve the level and consistency of provision of purposeful activity in prisons.
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18 December 2007
Prisons
Nick Hurd asks about prisons that pay the same wages for participation in education and work programmes.
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17 December 2007
Prisoners: Employment
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Justice about plans to make the development of structured work a central part of the National Prisons Strategy.
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13 December 2007
Young Offenders: Learning Disability
Nick Hurd questions the Secretary of State for Justice about the proportion of young offenders who have significant communication difficulties which prevent them from engaging in educational programmes.
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13 December 2007
Prisons
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Justice, Nick Hurd asks for an evaluation of the effectiveness of prison based cognitive behavioural treatment programmes on reconviction rates.
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12 December 2007
Judges
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Justice, Nick Hurd asks what obligation is placed on sentencing judges to consider the possibility of assessment for ADHD and related conditions and subsequent rehabilitation as part of the sentencing pr
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12 December 2007
Prisoners: Learning Disability
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Justice what steps he is co-ordinating with other Departments to address the needs of offenders with learning difficulties and disabilities.
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12 December 2007
Prisoners: Speech Therapy
Nick Hurd questions the number of qualified speech and language therapists serving the Prison Service.
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12 December 2007
Prisons: Staff
Nick Hurd asks the Secretary of State for Justice what speech and learning disability awareness training is available to staff in prisons.
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12 December 2007
Prisoners Learning and Skills Unit
Nick Hurd asks the Solicitor-General what resources have been provided to the Prisoners Learning and Skills Unit.
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12 December 2007
Heathrow Expansion
Nick Hurd criticises plans for the expansion of Heathrow and outlines residents' concerns about the impact of new take-off flight paths.
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11 December 2007
Young Offenders: Learning Disability
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Justice, Nick Hurd asks about the number of young offenders with learning disability of difficulty.
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11 December 2007
Mental Health Services: Prisons
In a written question to the Secretary of State fooutcome was of the most recent mental health needs assessment in each prison establishment.
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11 December 2007
Mental Health Services: Prisons
Nick Hurd questions Government spending on mental health services in prison in each year since 1997.
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