Bob Russell

Member of Parliament for Colchester since 1997

Bob Russell
Bob Russell MP addressing the House of Commons

20 Most Recent Stories From Bob Russell's recent appearances (TheyWorkForYou)

Tue 27th Jul 2010:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cases concerning working family tax credits were raised with (a) his Department and (b) HM Revenue and Customs by each hon. Member between May...

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Yesterday, at questions to the Leader of the House and to the House of Commons Commission, on the subject of early-day motions, the right hon. Member for...

Mon 26th Jul 2010:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many cases were raised with the Pensions Service by each hon. Member between May 2005 and May 2010.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made on (a) the revenue from the 800 MHz spectrum auctions and (b) the replacement cost for programme making and special events...

Does my hon. Friend agree that it is disappointing that the Minister was not able to say whether parent governors would be elected or appointed? The other issue is that existing comprehensive...

Will the two parent governors be elected by other parents or appointed?

Thu 22nd Jul 2010:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will make it his policy to support international efforts to ensure transparency in the use of depleted uranium munitions in the 1991 Gulf War...

Wed 21st Jul 2010:

In a few weeks' time, 16 Air Assault Brigade will be deployed once more to Helmand province, including some 3,000 soldiers from the Colchester garrison. I welcome the Foreign Secretary's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will direct his proposed review of legal aid to consider whether a proportion of the legal aid budget should be made available to assist victims...

Tue 20th Jul 2010:

I would like to ask the hon. Gentleman a very simple question. In this age of austerity, in which he is anxious to ensure that money is not wasted, has he pondered the cost to the public purse of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) if he will discuss with Ministerial colleagues the introduction in the UK of grid protection measures similar to those in the US...

Mon 19th Jul 2010:

I recognise the powerful case that the hon. Gentleman makes, but does he accept that in a constituency such as mine this Bill could be the great escape from Conservative-controlled Essex county...

The Secretary of State makes a compelling case about why schools should get away from the control of local education authorities, such as the dead hand that we have in Essex. In the era of the...

Thu 15th Jul 2010:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Iranian authorities to free the seven Baha'i leaders now in their third year in prison...

Wed 14th Jul 2010:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what steps he is taking to ensure that those who own programme making and special events equipment due to be rendered...

Voluntary organisations and charities were not responsible for the banking crisis, nor for the financial crisis left by the last Labour Government. As we both value voluntary organisations and...

Tue 13th Jul 2010:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what discussions his Department has had with the Federation of Sub-Postmasters and Postmistresses regarding Camelot's...

Where there's a will, there's way. The Treasury could find a way of offsetting the cost for the mountain rescue services, just as the Labour Government found a way of offsetting the VAT that...

Can the Minister tell me where the coalition agreement says that charities will be disadvantaged by Government policies? Can he explain what percentage of the total increase in VAT will be borne...

Will the Minister give way?

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