One of my main duties as the Member of Parliament for the City of Chester, is to represent the views of my constituents in Parliament, and to hold the Government to account on its legislative programme.
For a full up to date record of my contributions in the House of Commons, please view Hansard where you can examine either my oral or written contributions.
I am also a member of the Science & Technology Select Committee and details of the work of the committee can be found here.
My most recent parliamentary contributions are:-
- Personal Injury Claims | Justice | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps he is taking to reduce the cost of vehicle insurance through the reform of personal injury claim arrangements. - [Mr Mike Weir in the Chair] - UK City of Culture 2017 | Westminster Hall debates
Many right hon. and hon. Members will be aware of the beautiful city of Chester: our world-famous Roman city walls; our historic cathedral; the unique mediaeval shopping galleries, the Rows; our... - Business of the House | Commons debates
May we have a debate on community football clubs? That would allow me to highlight the success of Chester football club, which since being resurrected as a community-owned club in 2010 has won... - Educating Engineers - [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates
I am the co-chairman of the parliamentary ICT forum, and one of the things that companies always tell us is that the No. 1 thing they look for when considering investing in any country is not tax... - Educating Engineers - [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates
The hon. Gentleman has not yet touched on the value of experience in getting people interested in engineering. One witness went to a lecture on the Bloodhound supersonic car. That young lady said... - Educating Engineers - [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates
As a Committee, we were really impressed by the UTCs, the students and the head teachers; we thought that they were a fantastic idea and that they should be rolled out. However, we had a little... - Educating Engineers - [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates
One of the most inspiring sessions that we did during the Committee’s inquiry involved three young ladies who came to speak to us. There was Kirsty, who is currently an apprentice at... - Tourism: Government Assistance | Treasury | Written Answers
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what fiscal steps he is taking to support (a) the tourism sector and (b) zoos and aquariums. - Zoos | Business, Innovation and Skills | Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with representatives of the zoo industry on the investment of that industry's profits into... - Enterprise Zones | Oral Answers to Questions - Wales | Commons debates
Today’s unemployment figures show that the Chester and north-east Wales economic sub-region is becoming a jobs powerhouse in the local area. By working together, the three enterprise zones... - Enterprise Zones | Oral Answers to Questions - Wales | Commons debates
What assessment he has made of the potential for co- operation between enterprise zones in England and Wales. - Health and Social Care | Commons debates
We are now three years into the coalition Government and there is much that we can be proud of—health, welfare, police and education reforms; this has been one of the most radical... - Health and Social Care | Commons debates
The right hon. Gentleman has been speaking for more than 10 minutes and he has not once said what Labour would do. Will he come to what the Opposition propose we should do? - Health and Social Care | Commons debates
rose— - Road Maintenance | Oral Answers to Questions - Transport | Commons debates
In Chester, potholes have been caused by the bad weather—the freezing rain and snow we have had over the past winter, which has been a bad one. What additional help can the Minister offer... - Topical Questions | Oral Answers to Questions - Education | Commons debates
It is disappointing that before Easter, the National Union of Teachers and the NASUWT announced plans for strike action in the summer term, which will achieve little except disrupting... - Regional Arts Funding | Oral Answers to Questions - Culture, Media and Sport | Commons debates
Chester is the north-west’s flag-bearer in the bid to be the city of culture in 2017, and we are trying to build a coalition of local and regional organisations to support our bid. What... - Rail Franchising | Royal Assent | Commons debates
There have been massive improvements on the west coast main line since privatisation and Virgin, but one way to improve things in the future—to continue improving competition and to keep... - Serious Fraud Office | Oral Answers to Questions - Attorney-General | Commons debates
The SFO received 2,731 tip-offs from members of the public last year but launched only three investigations into information supplied by the public. If members of the public report something to... - Voter Registration | Oral Answers to Questions - Deputy Prime Minister | Commons debates
The areas where the electoral roll is most inaccurate in Chester are those with large student populations. Some students register in Chester where they are at university, some register at home,... - More...
