"5. What assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the proposals in the European Union Referendum Bill relating to disapplication of purdah...." David Burrowes - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend expect the Government formally to respond to the helpfully clear advice that
“there is a risk that the use of significant amounts of public money for promotional activity could give an unfair advantage to one side of the argument”?
"I share the hon. Lady’s concern about puppy farming. Banning puppy sales is one way of tackling the problem, but is that not just the tip of the iceberg? We need to consider the issue of supply, at the core of which is transportation from other jurisdictions. Should we not …..." David Burrowes - View Speech
"1. What assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the recent data-matching exercise in the movement towards individual voter registration...." David Burrowes - View Speech
"What my constituents want is reassurance that the introduction of IER will bring about that greater security when a person enters the register, and that it will bring down electoral fraud and bring up confidence in the electoral system...." David Burrowes - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Dorries.
I welcome the debate and come to it with a number of interests. As a criminal defence solicitor for more than 14 years, I have defended many a so-called dangerous dog and have seen for myself the failings of …..." David Burrowes - View Speech
"I pay tribute to the work of the Dogs Trust, which works locally alongside owners, housing associations, police, schools and across the board to carry out projects, including pilots that need to be extended. In Enfield, in the Parkguard project, two dedicated parks officers make it their business to encounter …..." David Burrowes - View Speech
"Does the hon. Lady know about the recent and welcome criminal justice legislation, which gives a presumption of compensation for all victims of crime that will extend, particularly in respect of the legislation to cover private property, to most people who are victims of dog attacks? We must prosecute these …..." David Burrowes - View Speech
"I welcome the points that the hon. Lady has made, about things that affect London communities as well as the rest of the country.
The Government have made a proposal about kennelling costs, and ways to make the action that is taken proportionate. I know as a solicitor how long …..." David Burrowes - View Speech
"I apologise for missing some of this excellent debate, but it was for a good reason. I was meeting representatives of Christian Aid, who are very interested in the debate having been much engaged in this issue; indeed, a briefing was sent to hon. Members. They reminded me that this …..." David Burrowes - View Speech