Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 06 Dec 2012 Fisheries
"That is a perfectly valid concern. I am sure that the Government and the fisheries producer organisations have made those calculations, although I do not have access to that information. It must be considered if we are to go down that road, and I am sure that we all hope …..." Tom Harris - View Speech
"The hon. Lady has made numerous interventions in this debate, and her contributions are welcome. I suggest that she has perhaps misjudged the nature of these debates. They are generally not used to score party political points. I will not follow her down that particular road.
"The Minister’s Department insists that a lack of scientific certainty should not be used as an excuse to delay the establishment of marine conservation zones. Three and a half years after Labour’s world-leading Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, and £8.5 million, the latest nature watch report by the Wildlife …..." Tom Harris - View Speech
"May I make a small technical point? The hon. Gentleman just mentioned prevailing winds from the east, but I think that he meant the west...." Tom Harris - View Speech
"May I begin with an apology to those on the Treasury Bench? I have a mild chest infection, so if I cough at any point, I would not want the spores to carry across the debating Chamber and then for me to be blamed in a couple of days’ time …..." Tom Harris - View Speech
"The Secretary of State blames the NFU for stopping the cull and the media blame No.10, but either way we can all understand the Secretary of State’s reluctance to take responsibility for this setback. May I ask him, on a scale of one to 100—I know that is a risky …..." Tom Harris - View Speech
"May I begin by saying how disappointed I am that this important issue is being dealt with through an urgent question rather than a formal statement by the Government?
There are elements of this agreement that will be welcomed on this side of the House and throughout the country, chief …..." Tom Harris - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Ms Dorries. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans) on relating to us in graphic and harrowing detail the incident that inspired him to apply for this debate. It is rare to hear a contribution …..." Tom Harris - View Speech