Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Eden Project: Morecambe and the North-West
"He was young when he swam there...."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Eden Project: Morecambe and the North-West
"He is still a young man at heart; I know him very well and he is my good friend.
Importantly, market analysis has identified a catchment of 10.6 million people within two hours, as I have alluded to. This will support a visitor attraction where 760,000 people go to the …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 5th June 2019
Asked by:
David Morris (Conservative - Morecambe and Lunesdale)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how the Government plans to allocate the £2 billion of dormant assets identified by the Dormant Assets Commission in March 2019 throughout the charity and voluntary sector; and if the Government will allocate those assets to the establishment of a community wealth fund.
Answered by Mims Davies
- Shadow Minister (Women)
Following the independent Dormant Assets Commission’s report and findings, an industry blueprint for expanding the scheme was published in April 2019, setting out a long-term plan for how additional dormant assets could be included.
We are working proactively with industry partners to enable this expansion that could see hundreds of millions of additional funds being released to good causes. Under the current legislation, this money can only be used to fund initiatives relating to youth, financial inclusion or via a social investment wholesaler. We are proud of our impact to date in these areas, which has created more than 26,000 jobs and training opportunities and helped more than 2,000 vulnerable individuals into suitable housing.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Dec 2018
Heritage Action Zones
"As a former landlord who once owned a historic building, I can attest to what my hon. Friend is saying. The upstairs rooms of that building were offices, but they are now being turned into flats. Does he agree that such work should not just be an isolated case in …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 23 Oct 2018
Dead Man’s Penny Memorial Plaque
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the dead man’s penny memorial plaque.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. A number of years ago, before I became a Member of Parliament, I went to a local car boot sale. Looking through all the …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Oct 2017
First World War Servicemen: Memorial Plaques
"A number of years ago, before I was a Member of Parliament, I went to a local car boot sale and looking through all the bric-a-brac and things from days gone by, I came across a bronze plaque. It looked for all the world like a huge old Victorian penny. …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Oct 2017
First World War Servicemen: Memorial Plaques
"I thank my hon. Friend for that timely intervention, because I was welling up. He was 20 at the time of his death and was the son of Parker and Mary Jane Woodward of Rose Cottage, Halton Fenside, Spilsby, Lincolnshire. This plaque is all that is left of him—he was …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Oct 2017
First World War Servicemen: Memorial Plaques
"I thank my hon. Friend for that nice story. It is right that we should commemorate. This is only part of the story, but it is fitting for those homes to bear those plaques.
What is the Government’s role? The Government would like to do everything they possibly can, but …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Oct 2017
First World War Servicemen: Memorial Plaques
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Written Question
Monday 21st March 2016
Asked by:
David Morris (Conservative - Morecambe and Lunesdale)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has made an assessment of the resilience of the (a) mobile telephone network, (b) landline telephone network and (c) fibre optic broadband network after a power cut; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Government continually assesses the resilience of the communications network and works closely with the communications industry to do this. Power is the main dependency of the communications sector, and the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), published in November 2015, highlighted Government’s commitment to enhancing the UK’s resilience to power disruption. Government will continue to work with industry to ensure the ongoing resilience and availability of services across the sector in the event of power loss.