Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anne Marie Morris and John Bercow

Wednesday 11th July 2012 Commons Chamber

[Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con)]

Q2. This Government have a great record on education reform. [Hon. Members: “ Hear, hear.”] Given the huge success of the university technical college initiative—more than 25 such colleges have been created—will the Prime Minister please confirm that he will support a further round of applications this autumn, and that funding will be available so that businesses, universities, carers and young people in Devon—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

I think that we have got the gist.

Reform of Social Care

Debate between Anne Marie Morris and John Bercow

Monday 4th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con)]

I welcome the Dilnot report’s many practical suggestions, which will be very important in Devon because it has the highest level of retired people—22%. With regard to the need for any new funding proposal to cover a range of different provision, given the change in relation to when people need to go into residential care, the contracting will need to be looked at carefully. Does the Secretary of State agree that if we are to have contracts, they need to be standardised? For example, the contracts that councils enter into with care homes are not standard, so although in theory they offer the same quality of care—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady, but I think that that is an excellent subject for her to pursue in an Adjournment debate, and I feel sure that she will.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anne Marie Morris and John Bercow

Wednesday 2nd March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am obliged to the Minister.

[Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot) (Con)]

13. How many valid bids the transition fund received.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anne Marie Morris and John Bercow

Thursday 4th November 2010 Commons Chamber

[Anne Marie Morris]

Animal disease is costly to the Government and farmers, both financially and emotionally. In 2009-10, the Government spent £330 million on animal health and welfare, and the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001, which devastated the local farming economy in Devon, is believed to have cost the UK £8 billion. I recently had a meeting with farmers in Newton Abbot, and they are very concerned that the Government will not listen to them about shaping plans, going forward, for cost and risk sharing—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I know that the hon. Lady is a new Member and I appreciate her commitment to the House, but far too many questions are prefaced with substantial descriptive statements. That must not happen. I ask her for a quick sentence, and then we will move on.

[Anne Marie Morris]

Will the Minister meet me and some of my local farmers to discuss their ideas on how to reduce cost and risk sharing?