Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 May 2012 Cost of Living
"Apart from half an hour when I nipped out to a meeting, I have sat through the entire debate. Two things have characterised this debate. The first was at the beginning of the debate, when the two parties of government appeared to blame each other for what was happening. At …..." Pat Glass - View Speech
"Will the hon. Gentleman accept that now only two regional airports in this country have flights into Heathrow? Therefore, if we are travelling to New York, South Africa or Australia from the regions in this country, it is far easier to go to Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt or Schiphol. That …..." Pat Glass - View Speech
"At the beginning of the debate, I said that I felt that the Bill was essentially a good one with a number of omissions, and perhaps the most glaring omission of all is the statutory environmental duty. That statutory duty was part of the Bill when it was drafted by …..." Pat Glass - View Speech
"May I finish this point? I will then be happy to give way.
Even if the Bill covered only certain airports, would it not be a good start to begin with the biggest airports in the country? The Minister has also said—I am sure she will say it again when …..." Pat Glass - View Speech
"I say at the outset that overall, this is a good Bill. It was drafted by the previous Government and taken forward by the current one, and I agree with much that is in it, but I still have some concerns about a number of issues, one of which is …..." Pat Glass - View Speech
"We did table amendments on the issue in Committee and considered it in some detail, and I was not happy with the responses that I received. That is why I am raising it again...." Pat Glass - View Speech
"The proposal is part of this group of amendments. The Minister can say what she likes, but the passenger experience at our airports, which involves standing for hours in long queues because of cuts in UKBA staff, is simply not good enough...." Pat Glass - View Speech
"I said earlier that although UKBA cuts are primarily a matter for the Home Secretary, they have a significant negative impact on the passenger experience.
I agree with the premise in the Bill that the passenger must be put at the heart of the regulatory regime. The Bill is right …..." Pat Glass - View Speech