"The Electoral Commission has given its advice on the wording of the question in the referendum, and the Government have accepted its advice. Will my hon. Friend confirm that a similar approach will be taken to changes to the purdah rules?..." Andrew Turner - View Speech
"A key plank of the Government’s assistance to dairy farmers is the LEADER programme. After the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs failed to answer pleas for advice on the Isle of Wight’s application, will my right hon. Friend agree to an urgent meeting, so we can discuss this …..." Andrew Turner - View Speech
"Is the Minister aware that the great benefit of food banks, particularly Isle of Wight and Trussell food banks, is that they are controlled and run by people who have absolutely nothing to do with the Government? Those on the Isle of Wight are brilliantly organised and supported...." Andrew Turner - View Speech
"I wonder whether the Minister has ever been to the Isle of Wight, which is of course an island that people can get to only by using a ferry. There is concern on the island that marine protection areas could get in the way of ferries, which are the only …..." Andrew Turner - View Speech
"How many people living overseas are eligible to register, and of those how many are listed to vote but are too late to get a vote through the post?..." Andrew Turner - View Speech
"I will keep my remarks brief. I am concerned that a number of people no longer think that owning a dog, or indeed any pet, is a serious long-term commitment. That is shown by one statistic on dog ownership in the UK, which is that according to the RSPCA, one …..." Andrew Turner - View Speech
"Would the hon. Gentleman mind looking at whether there is a difference in the policing costs for Gloucestershire and Somerset?..." Andrew Turner - View Speech
"I am grateful for the opportunity to highlight the issues that we on the Isle of Wight have experienced during the past few weeks. We have two main problems as a result of the terrible weather—flooding and land movement. Of course, the island has experienced flooding in the past, but …..." Andrew Turner - View Speech
"It is difficult to stop—in fact, it is impossible. Occasionally, the Army was on the Isle of Wight, ready to act to tackle the problems that people were experiencing.
A more deep-seated issue from our point of view is the irreversible damage to land stability, which has caused significant problems …..." Andrew Turner - View Speech