Parliament

Alun in Parliament

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To read what Alun has asked and debated in parliament, you can view all his questions and responses given in the section noted below.

  • Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Fundraising Standards Board (20 May 2013)Alun Cairns: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how his Department scrutinises the Fundraising Standards Board; when a review was last conducted; and what the outcome was of this review.
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions (16 May 2013)Alun Cairns: Pillar two funding of the post-2014 CAP arrangements are vital to continue the rural development in the Vale of Glamorgan. Local decision making and administration has been key to that success in the past. This is at risk. Will the Secretary of State do everything possible to ensure that it is maintained?
  • Economic Growth (15 May 2013)...Brine James Brokenshire Annette Brooke Jeremy Browne Fiona Bruce Robert Buckland Aidan Burley Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Paul Burstow Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Vince Cable Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Neil Carmichael Douglas Carswell William Cash Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope James Clappison Greg Clark Mr Kenneth Clarke Mr Nick Clegg Geoffrey Clifton-Brown...
  • Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Aerospace Industry (15 May 2013)Alun Cairns: St Athan enterprise zone in my constituency is focused on aerospace, and offers fantastic facilities, including hangars, runways and skills. What action is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that UK Trade & Investment is playing its full part to work with the community, those employed in St Athan and the Welsh Government to develop its status?
  • Cost of Living (14 May 2013)...Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Annette Brooke Fiona Bruce Robert Buckland Aidan Burley Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Paul Burstow Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Vince Cable Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Douglas Carswell Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope James Clappison Greg Clark Mr Kenneth Clarke Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Thérèse...
  • Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Railways (25 Apr 2013)...Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Annette Brooke Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Aidan Burley Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Paul Burstow Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Neil Carmichael Douglas Carswell Rehman Chishti Greg Clark Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Oliver Colvile Geoffrey Cox Stephen Crabb Mike Crockart Tracey Crouch Mr Edward Davey...
  • Growth and Infrastructure Bill (25 Apr 2013)...Julian Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Annette Brooke Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Aidan Burley Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns Paul Burstow Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Neil Carmichael Douglas Carswell William Cash Rehman Chishti Greg Clark Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Tracey Crouch Glyn Davies Nick de Bois Caroline Dinenage Jonathan...
  • Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Energy: Meters (25 Apr 2013)Alun Cairns: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what progress has been made on the use of mobile and wireless communication for smart meter transmissions; and what consideration he has given to the provision of such a service in rural areas.
  • Agricultural Wages Board (24 Apr 2013)...Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Annette Brooke Jeremy Browne Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Aidan Burley Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Alistair Burt Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael Douglas Carswell William Cash Rehman Chishti Greg Clark Mr Kenneth Clarke Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Thérèse Coffey...
  • BBC Trust (24 Apr 2013)Edward Vaizey: ...” strategy, which has made savings of £700 million. It has reduced the amounts paid to senior managers, as well as the number of senior managers. My hon. Friend the Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns) mentioned the issue of publishing invoices. As I understand it, the BBC is trying to make progress on that point. Last year, the previous director-general, Mark Thompson...
  • Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Broadband (24 Apr 2013)Alun Cairns: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2013, Official Report, column 710W, on broadband, whether Ofcom has set a timetable for revising the annual fees for 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum.
  • Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Broadband (24 Apr 2013)Alun Cairns: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2013, Official Report, column 710W, on broadband, what steps she is taking to monitor compliance with the Direction made to Ofcom in December 2010.
  • Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Amendment): Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house (23 Apr 2013)...Bray Julian Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Fiona Bruce Robert Buckland Aidan Burley Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Paul Burstow Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael Douglas Carswell Rehman Chishti Greg Clark Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Geoffrey Cox...
  • Public Service Pensions Bill: Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 (22 Apr 2013)...Steve Brine James Brokenshire Annette Brooke Jeremy Browne Fiona Bruce Robert Buckland Aidan Burley Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Paul Burstow Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael Rehman Chishti Greg Clark Mr Kenneth Clarke Thérèse Coffey Oliver Colvile Geoffrey Cox Stephen Crabb Mike Crockart...
  • Public Service Pensions Bill: Schedule 1 — Persons in public service: definitions (22 Apr 2013)...Andrew Bridgen James Brokenshire Annette Brooke Jeremy Browne Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Aidan Burley Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Paul Burstow Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael Douglas Carswell William Cash Rehman Chishti Greg Clark Mr Nick Clegg Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Thérèse Coffey...
  • Finance (No. 2) Bill: Part 2 — Devolution of Wales Long Haul Rates of Duty (18 Apr 2013)...Angie Bray Julian Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael William Cash Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope Greg Clark Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Geoffrey Cox Tracey Crouch...
  • Finance (No. 2) Bill: New Clause 4 — Air passenger duty: Wales (18 Apr 2013)...Angie Bray Julian Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael William Cash Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope Greg Clark Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Geoffrey Cox Tracey Crouch...
  • Finance (No. 2) Bill: Clause 183 — Air passenger duty: rates of duty from 1 April 2013 (18 Apr 2013)...Angie Bray Julian Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael William Cash Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope Greg Clark Mr Kenneth Clarke Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Geoffrey...
  • Finance (No. 2) Bill: Clause 3 — Basic rate limit for 2013-14 (18 Apr 2013)...Julian Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine James Brokenshire Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns David Burrowes Paul Burstow Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Sir Menzies Campbell Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael William Cash Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope James Clappison Greg Clark Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Geoffrey...
  • Finance (No. 2) Bill: New Clause 2 — Rate of VAT (18 Apr 2013)...Graham Brady Tom Brake Angie Bray Julian Brazier Andrew Bridgen Steve Brine Fiona Bruce Sir Malcolm Bruce Robert Buckland Conor Burns Mr Simon Burns Paul Burstow Alistair Burt Lorely Burt Dan Byles Alun Cairns Mr Alistair Carmichael Neil Carmichael William Cash Rehman Chishti Christopher Chope James Clappison Greg Clark Thérèse Coffey Damian Collins Geoffrey Cox Tracey Crouch...