In Parliament

Below are excerpts from several of Alistair's recent House of Commons speeches. To read the full transcript, simply click the link on the chosen article.
 
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Income Tax | Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Commons debates
Does not the Chancellor admit, even to himself, a twinge of embarrassment that instead of coming here as a great reforming Chancellor, he has produced a shabby deal which is designed to get...
China | Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Commons debates
I am sure that the House would wish to be associated with the Under-Secretary's sentiments about the Chinese earthquake. The earth's fragility has been awesomely demonstrated through the recent...
China | Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Commons debates
If he will make a statement on the UK's relations with the People's Republic of China.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates
I am grateful for the clarification. The hon. Gentleman will not be the first colleague not to have been entirely accurately represented by the BBC. I am also delighted that the honorary...
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates
I am grateful to have an opportunity to take part in such an excellent debate, in which many viewpoints have been well put by many colleagues. No such debate takes place in isolation from...
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill | Orders of the Day | Commons debates
My hon. Friend gives as his central motivation the idea that when he can see science leading somewhere, that process should be facilitated. But where does he place the sticking point? Even if...
Burma (Cyclone Nargis) | Business of the House | Commons debates
I want to pick up on what my hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr. Mitchell) said about the possibilities for the future. What understanding does the Minister believe that the Burma...
Fear of Crime | Oral Answers to Questions - Home Department | Commons debates
The understandable fear of crime felt by my rural constituents of all ages is partly based on their awareness of the fact that national police targets are forced on local chief constables, and in...
Repossessions and the Housing Market | Opposition Day - [9th Allotted Day] | Commons debates
Before my hon. Friend leaves the topic of the Chief Secretary, perhaps he will persuade one of the Ministers present to give us a statement that the Government have so far not given us. Why was...
Repossessions and the Housing Market | Opposition Day - [9th Allotted Day] | Commons debates
As a former Minister in the same Department as my right hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Mr. Lilley), let me tell the hon. Gentleman that the calculation was also made that, in...
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