Monthly Archives: November 2010

Young People (Electoral Register) | Oral Answers to Questions – Electoral Commission Committee | Commons debates

Even though the franchise begins at age 18, will the hon. Gentleman acknowledge the benefits to young voter engagement of allowing them on to the register at age 16, when they are issued with a…

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Young People (Electoral Register) | Oral Answers to Questions – Electoral Commission Committee | Commons debates

What discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on the effect on the electoral system of accepting young people onto the electoral roll at the point at which they…

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Young People (Electoral Register) | Oral Answers to Questions – Electoral Commission Committee | Commons debates

Even though the franchise begins at age 18, will the hon. Gentleman acknowledge the benefits to young voter engagement of allowing them on to the register at age 16, when they are issued with a…

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Young People (Electoral Register) | Oral Answers to Questions – Electoral Commission Committee | Commons debates

What discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on the effect on the electoral system of accepting young people onto the electoral roll at the point at which they…

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MP asks Minister to consider broadband piggyback

Duncan Hames MP  has made further progress in his campaign for better broadband services in the Chippenham constituency. During the debate on Universal Broadband Service in Parliament yesterday, Duncan asked Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, …

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United Nations Resolution On Defamation Of Religions

Duncan Hames has signed EDM864. Motion reads: “That this House strongly supports every person’s right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including freedom to change religion or belief as stated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of…

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Support For Grocery Suppliers

Duncan Hames has signed EDM1110. Motion reads: “That this House welcomes Government plans to monitor and enforce the Grocery Supply Code of Practice through the creation of a grocery supply adjudicator which has all-party support; notes that the Compet…

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Community Public Houses

Duncan Hames has signed EDM210. Motion reads: “That this House recognises the social, economic and cultural importance of well-run community pubs, which provide a safe and sociable environment for the consumption of alcohol among friends and are an ess…

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Universal Broadband Service | Oral Answers to Questions – Culture, Media and Sport | Commons debates

Even with impressive progress, some communities such as Atworth in my constituency still face being left out, but nearly all the schools in my constituency have access to broadband speeds of at…

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Private Members’ Bills | Oral Answers to Questions – Leader of the House | Commons debates

I have written to the Chair of that Committee accordingly. Without a sufficient number of Members on Fridays, private Members’ Bills are at the mercy of obfuscation, filibusters and even…

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