SPEECHES : 2006 This page contains
excerpts from many of the speeches made by Peter.
Nearly all are speeches made in the House of
Commons, Westminster.
The paragraph listed contains the introductory
text to the speech. For the full text, plus
the context in which the speech was made, simply
follow the link at the end of the paragraph.
House
of Commons Commission - Light Bulbs Peter
Soulsby: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon,
representing the House of Commons Commission what proportion
of light bulbs used on the House of Commons estate were
manufactured in the United Kingdom. Read
more...
December 11 2006
Written
Answers - Health : Doctors: Leicester Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Health how many doctors are employed by the Leicester
City Primary Care Trust area; and how many were employed
in 1997.
Read more...
Written
Answers - Health : Nurses : Leicester Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Health how many nurses are employed by the (a) Leicester
Royal Infirmary Hospital, (b) Glenfield Hospital in
Leicester and (c) Leicester General Hospital; and how
many were employed at each in 1997. Read
more...
December 6 2006
Westminster
Hall debates - British Waterways Peter
Soulsby: ...The debate is not about how the
Department got itself into that position, which is a
matter for debate elsewhere, but about the impact of
funding cuts on British Waterways and what needs to
be done about that. Read
all the debate...
December 4 2006
Written
Answers - Communities and Local Government:
Community Associations Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Communities and Local Government how many community
associations are (a) formally registered and (b) incorporated
in each of the English regions.Read
more...
November 29 2006
Written
Answers - Culture Media and Sport: Television Licences
Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Culture, Media and Sport how many pensioner households
in the wards of (a) Aylestone, (b) Castle, (c) Freemen,
(d) Eyres Monsell, (e) Stoneygate, (f) Spinney Hills
and (g) Knighton in Leicester have received a free
television licence. Read
more...
November 27 2006
Written
Answers - Trade and Industry: Community Interest Companies Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Trade and Industry how many community interest companies
have been formally incorporated in the East Midlands
region in the last 12 months. Read
more...
November 7 2006
Debate
- Rail Network Peter
Soulsby: "On the question of investment
in the railways, does my hon. Friend agree that there
is a lot to be learned from the success of congestion
charging in London and the subsequent investment in
public transport that it has made possible? Does she
agree that making motorists pay a realistic price for
using their cars and investing the proceeds in rail
is an environmentally friendly alternative for long-distance
and community use? We should learn the lessons of congestion
charging, which could be a major contributor to investment
in rail." Read
the whole debate...
October 9 2006
Written
Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Television
Reception Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 11
July 2006, Official Report, column 1764W, on Televisions,
Leicester, what proportion of Leicester residents live
in areas where only the Sutton Coldfield BBC transmitter
provides adequate signals; and how many households this
represents.Read
more...
September 4 2006
Written
Answers — Home Department: Racist Incidents Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
the Home Department how many racist incidents were (a)
reported in the Leicestershire Constabulary Central
Area and (b) resulted in convictions in each of the
last three years for which figures are available.Read
more...
September 4 2006
Written
Answers — Health: Dentistry Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Health how many dentists have left the NHS in the East
Midlands strategic health authority in the last three
years, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Read more...
July 25 2006
Written
Answers — Health: Drug Rehabilitation Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Health how many drug addicts received treatment from
GPs in (a) Eastern Leicester Primary Care Trust, (b)
Leicester City West Primary Care Trust and (c) England
in each of the last three years for which figures are
available. Read
more...
July 25 2006
Written
Answers — Education and Skills: Citizenship Education
Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Education and Skills what analysis he is making of the
effects of the introduction of citizenship education
into the National curriculum.Read
more...
July 25 2006
Written
Answers — Education and Skills: Selective Mutism
Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Education and Skills (1) pursuant to his answer of 13
June 2006, Official Report, columns 1101-02W, on selective
mutism, what steps his Department has taken to ensure
that education experts and schools are aware of the
video, DVD and accompanying book on selective mutism;
(2) what steps his Department, Executive agencies, local
authorities... Read
more...
July 24 2006
Written
Answers — Education and Skills: Sure Start Peter
Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State for
Education and Skills what interpretation and translation
service provision his Department makes for people (a)
visiting his Department, (b) telephoning his Department
and (c) visiting his Department's website.Read
more...
July 24 2006
Written
Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Sport England
Peter Soulsby:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and
Sport how many funding applications have been made to
Sport England from organisations in Leicester South
constituency; and if she will provide details of each
application.Read
more...
July 24 2006
Written
Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Sport England
Peter Soulsby:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and
Sport how many Sport England grants have been awarded
to organisations in Leicester South constituency; and
if she will provide details of each award.Read
more...
July 24 2006
Written
Answers — Home Department: Drugs Peter Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department how many convictions there have
been for drug offences in Leicester South constituency
in each of the last three years for which figures are
available, broken down by local authority ward. Read
more...
July 19 2006
Written
Answers — Transport: Road Safety Peter Soulsby:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many
road deaths there have been in the Leicester city council
area in each of the last five years. Read
more...
July 19 2006
Written
Answers — Transport: Road Safety Peter Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State
for Transport how many speed cameras there are in (a)
the Leicestershire county council area and (b) in Leicester
city.
Read more...
July 19 2006
Written
Answers — Education and Skills: Sure Start Peter Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State
for Education and Skills how many children have participated
in Sure Start in Leicester South constituency since
its introduction.Read
more...
July 19 2006
Written
Answers — Home Department: Alcohol-related Crime Peter Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department how many alcohol-related crimes
have (a) been reported and (b) resulted in convictions
in Leicester, broken down by local government ward area
in each of the last three years for which figures are
available. Read
more...
July 18 2006
Written
Answers — Trade and Industry: Coal Health (Compensation)
Peter Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State
for Trade and Industry which solicitors have received
payments under the (a) vibration white finger and (b)
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease conditional fee
agreement for coal health compensation claims for claims
registered by claimants living in Leicester, South constituency;
and whether Vendside Ltd has received... Read
more...
July 13 2006
Business
of the House: International Development Peter Soulsby: I join other Members in warmly
welcoming the statement and White Paper. We are all
painfully aware that making poverty history is not about
quick fixes but long-term commitment and determination.
With that in mind, I am pleased by the commitment to
development education...Read
more...
July 13 2006
Business
of the House Peter Soulsby: In response to questions from
me at a sitting of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Committee yesterday, the Secretary of State was unable
to reassure the Committee that, as a result of failures
in the Rural Payments Agency, the Department is not
contemplating severe cuts in current and future budgets
of the agencies and organisations that it funds.
Read more...
July 13 2006
Written
Answers — Defence: Veterans Peter Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State
for Defence how many veterans living in the Leicester
South constituency have (a) applied for and (b) received
their veterans lapel badge.Read
more...
July 11 2006
Written
Answers — Culture Media and Sport: BBC Peter Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State
for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has
had with the BBC about the desirability of bringing
BBC regions in line with Government regions; and if
she will make a statement. Read
more...
July 11 2006
Culture
Media and Sport: Televisions, Leicester Peter Soulsby: To ask the Secretary of State
for Culture, Media and Sport how many households in
Leicester have television receiving equipment; and what
proportion receive a signal from (a) Waltham Television
Transmitter (BBC), (b) Sutton Coldfield Television Transmitter
(BBC) and (c) other BBC transmitters. Read
more...
May / June 2006 During May and June Peter
asked a number of questions...
Peter asks a series
of questions about Green Tariffs (June 22 &
23)
Academy
Schools (Question to Ruth Kelly) “Is the Secretary
of State aware of the likely disastrous effects on
existing schools and the education of their pupils
of establishing an academy on the site of the former
Mary Linwood school in Leicester?" More...
March 8 2006
Road
Safety Bill – Second Reading It is clear from contributions by right hon.
and hon. Members on both sides that there is broad
consensus on the majority of the Bill. However, as
was evident from the contribution by the... More...
February 15 2006
Prime
Ministers Questions In case the Prime Minister finds himself
momentarily concerned by the recent Dunfermline and
West Fife by-election result, may I ask him to cast
his mind back barely 18 months to the similar by-election
result in Leicester, South? More...
February 13 2006
Asylum
Seekers Does my hon. Friend agree that, whether
working or not, it is vital that vulnerable asylum
seekers receive high-quality advice to prevent exploitation
and will he therefore agree to examine the plight
of the Leicester refugee and asylum advice project...
More...
February 9 2006
Offenders
Management I welcome
my right hon. Friend's statement, and the apparent
consensus that alternatives to prison play an important
role in reducing reoffending for the significant proportion
of prisoners with drug problems, mental health problems
and learning difficulties. More...
February 9 2006
Sure
Start/Children’s Fund There
are three Sure Starts in my constituency. Does my
right hon. Friend agree that it is vital that local
authorities are fully engaged in the work of Sure
Starts and are able effectively to monitor and support
the work of Sure Starts in their area? More...
January 31 2006
NHS
Dentistry While
commenting on NHS dentistry provision in Leicestershire,
will the Minister join me in praising the excellent
work done by the NHS dental access centre, which is
based in the city of Leicester but provides services
across the whole of Leicestershire? More...
January 23 2006
Local
& Regional Government I speak
as somebody who has been an elected member of a local
authority for some 30 years, and who led one for some
17 years. On many occasions during that time, I found
myself on the receiving end of changes in structure
and in Government policy. More...
