Michael Connarty
Labour Member of UK Parliament - Linlithgow and East Falkirk Constituency
Recent Appearances
Michael Connarty's recent appearances (TheyWorkForYou)
Yemen: Overseas Aid | International Development | Written Answers
2012-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what his Department's budget was for aid to Yemen in each of the last three years; and how much of the budget was spent in each such year.
Yemen: Foreign Relations | Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Written Answers
2012-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met Ali Abdullah Saleh, former President of Yemen; and what plans he has to meet President Hadi.
Friends of Yemen | Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Written Answers
2012-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met the Friends of Yemen; and when he next expects a meeting to take place.
[Hywel Williams in the Chair] - Work Capability Assessments | Westminster Hall debates
2012-02-01T10:06:00+00:00
I echo everything that my hon. Friend says about the appeals process and the total lack of credibility of Atos. Earlier, she mentioned the systemic problem of DWP officers overruling all of the evidence, even that from Atos. Will the Minister address the fact that many people who are told that they cannot work again are
suddenly taken off the support system in the DWP and put on to the other system, thus causing them great problems? They are made to go through rituals of training and work interviews when everyone agrees that they cannot work again. Surely that power should be clearly defined. If someone is told that they cannot work again, DWP officials should not be allowed to overrule that decision.
Trafficking Victim Support Scheme | Justice | Written Answers
2012-01-31T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent representations he has received on the Trafficking Victim Support Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
Human Trafficking | Home Department | Written Answers
2012-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in which region each suspected victim of human trafficking referred to the Trafficking Victim Support Scheme run by the Salvation Army in (a) September and (b) October 2011 was found; what their nationality was; and which agency or charity referred each case to the scheme.
Business of the House | Commons debates
2012-01-12T11:34:00+00:00
I wish to ask the Leader of the House a question about his own remit. When Labour was in power and I was chairing the European Scrutiny Committee, he seemed to support the idea of reinstating permanent membership of the General Committees that debate EU issues sent to them by the European Scrutiny Committee. I have asked him several times—and
Human Trafficking | Home Department | Written Answers
2012-01-10T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reasons she has decided to discontinue the production and publication of a human trafficking strategy jointly with the Scottish Government.
Scotland’s Constitutional Future | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates
2012-01-10T17:09:00+00:00
May I commend the Secretary of State for the balance with which he has approached this, unlike the leader of the sulking six from the SNP on my left? It is very important that we get it clear that this is not the end of the debate about the powers for Scotland; this is only about the referendum on being in or out, which I happen to think is 13 years too late, as it should have been on the ballot paper in the first devolution referendum. Is it clear that we can continue with the debate, for some of us aspire to give more powers to Scotland within the United Kingdom?
Human Trafficking | Home Department | Written Answers
2011-12-20T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what meetings she has had with the Scottish Government to discuss a UK-wide approach to tackling (a) human trafficking and (b) child trafficking since May 2010.
Backbench Business - Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 | Business of the House | Commons debates
2011-12-15T13:04:00+00:00
On whether the system, which is costing that amount of money, is effective, IPSA cannot process a direct debit. It cannot process a BACS payment. The Scottish Parliament, when I shared an office with an MSP, used to process direct debits and send me a bill for half because we did not have the capacity to do that either in the Fees Office or in IPSA. It seems that for £6 million we get a system that does not work.
Backbench Business - Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 | Business of the House | Commons debates
Afghanistan: Females | International Development | Written Answers
2011-12-14T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will increase support for development programmes in Afghanistan that promote women's rights.
Afghanistan: Females | Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Written Answers
2011-12-14T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
(1) what recent discussions he has had with the Afghan government on the involvement of women in the political processes at all levels in Afghanistan;
(2) if he will press the Afghan government to ensure that women have an effective voice and role in all levels of the peace process in that country.
[Un-allotted Half Day] - European Union | Opposition Day | Commons debates
2011-12-13T20:26:00+00:00
I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman but I think he is perhaps getting carried away by his own conclusions before using logic. Clearly, the crisis that faces all the countries in Europe, and most other developed countries, comes from the profligate madness of the casino-based banking system that all the countries joined in with. The eurozone might be under greater pressure, but it is not in as bad a condition, in reality, as the US economy at this moment. It is just that, unlike the US, it is not united enough to deal with the crisis as one country.
[Un-allotted Half Day] - European Union | Opposition Day | Commons debates
Topical Questions | Business, Innovation and Skills | Commons debates
2011-12-08T10:30:00+00:00
I have been raising the issue of small businesses’ failure to be paid by large contractors. The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills,
Postal Services: Dangerous Dogs | Business, Innovation and Skills | Written Answers
2011-12-06T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what contribution he has made to the Home Office consultation on anti-social behaviour in respect of the risk posed by dangerous dogs to Royal Mail deliveries to customers.
Aviation: Regulation | Transport | Written Answers
2011-11-29T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made in reducing the burden of regulation in the aviation sector.
Aviation: Economic Growth | Transport | Written Answers
2011-11-29T00:00:00+00:00
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of the report from the British Chambers of Commerce on aviation policy's effect on economic growth.
Latest News
Michael Connarty MP Speaks Out On Scotland's Constitutional Future..
January 11, 2012
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Bathgate Postal Sorting Office Welcome Michael Connarty's Support.
December 20, 2011
Bathgate MP Michael Connarty visits postal workers in the town and pledges support to fight for their terms and conditio...
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