Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Sep 2014 Social Economy
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Havard. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Salford and Eccles (Hazel Blears) on securing this important debate, which is my first of the new parliamentary term and only my second as the Minister for Civil Society. …..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech
"The hon. Lady represents Newcastle, which is the home of my football team, so she can do little wrong in terms of representing that exciting city—it is second only to Braintree, of course.
I also pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Salford and Eccles for her support of …..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech
"Bounce Back, which I thought was a great idea. The qualification is that someone goes to prison, but there are people there who want to change their lives and help them transform back into the community. Bounce Back seems a great example of that.
"I think I am seeing the same Minister myself. I have a meeting with him, so hopefully we will be singing off the same hymn sheet.
I also pay tribute to the contribution that the right hon. Member for Salford and Eccles has made to Big Society Capital’s advisory board. …..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Caton. I congratulate the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Mr Sheerman) on securing this important debate and I thank all hon. Members for their extremely constructive contributions. There are lessons that we can learn. Individuals and Members from both sides of …..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. From a standing start, the programme of national citizenship now engages 10% of young people in the relevant age bracket. As someone who has five children between the ages of 16 and 25, I know that engaging young people for three weeks of their …..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Lady for her welcome. She is exactly right, and I have been talking about precisely that topic this morning. How can we engage local businesses? If someone gets a certificate to state that they have graduated from the NCS, will local businesses in our communities recognise …..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech
"My hon. Friend makes a good point. We want to get more people involved, as the hon. Member for Huddersfield urged us to. That means committing resources to engage positively with parents, and I will be using part of our resources to do just that. Many people still do not …..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech
"Will the hon. Gentleman at least recognise that youth unemployment in his constituency has come down by 37.8% since the last election?..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech
"I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Chloe Smith) on securing this important debate. I am delighted to follow the hon. Member for Inverclyde (Mr McKenzie). He is right: it is unacceptable that any young person is unemployed. It is the duty of any and every …..." Brooks Newmark - View Speech