Parliamentary Debates
- 21st July 2010
During a debate on the Academies Bill, David Burrowes raises his concerns that an amendment to make Personal, Social and Health Education a statutory requirement for Academies would be inappropriate because Governors and parents should be trusted to deliver quality value based teaching. read more »
- 14th July 2010
David Burrowes questions wasteful spending by the previous Government, such as £6 million on advertising the policing pledge - money that could have been better spent on front-line services. read more »
- 13th July 2010
Responding to Opposition calls for a report on the impact of the VAT rise on pensioners, David Burrowes asks if they would have produced such a report had the former Chancellor raised the VAT rate to 18% which he is reported to have wanted to in November. read more »
- 8th July 2010
David Burrowes calls for support for the War Memorials Trust campaign to have all war memorials registered by the time of the commemoration. read more »
- 14th June 2010
David Burrowes highlights the need to understand Eqypt's position and concerns at having Hamas right on their border. read more »
- 26th May 2010
During in the Foreign Affairs debate on the Queens Speech, David Burrowes received assurances from Foreign Secretary, William Hague, on the Government's commitment to a balanced and lasting settlement to achieve a reunited Cyprus. read more »
- 23rd March 2010
David Burrowes calls on the Government to do more to ensure justice for victims of crime. read more »
- 28th January 2010
Speaking in the House of Commons, David Burrowes highlights the devastating effect the Holocaust had on individual families and he pays tribute to the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust in educating young people about the Holocaust. read more »
- 3rd December 2009
During a debate on European Affairs, David Burrowes raises the question of Cyprus and the importance of the coming four months for reunification. He asks the Minister for Europe what discussions are taking place with the Turkish Government in terms of solving the Cyprus problem. read more »
- 2nd December 2009
David Burrowes raises the concerns of a wide spread of Christian denominations that the Bill proposes changes to UK employment law that will particularly effect Evangelical organisations. read more »
