Speeches
David's speeches, debate interventions and questions to Ministers in the House of Commons.
- 31st January 2012
David Burrowes calls for convicted offenders to be made to take personal responsibility for their crimes and make reparations to victims. read more »
- 17th January 2012
David Burrowes MP led a debate in Parliament today on the care of the dying when he paid tribute to the excellent palliative care in Enfield from the Nightingale Cancer Support Centre and North London Hospice. 21 MPs spoke during the debate to show their support for good palliative care. read more »
- 5th December 2011
David Burrowes welcomes the announcement of a catalyst fund for regenerative medicine and calls for greater use of the application of umbilical cord blood which could provide life-saving treatments. read more »
- 5th December 2011
The long and drawn out extradition saga for Gary McKinnon took a crucial step forward last night with fresh hope that prosecution will take place on British soil. read more »
- 29th November 2011
David Burrowes urges the Government, as a guarantor power in Cyprus, to ensure that the opportunities arising from the exploration of hydrocarbon reserves on the coast of Cyprus are fully respected by other countries, and that the resulting benefits for all Cypriots are fully preserved. read more »
- 24th November 2011
Gary McKinnon's local MP David Burrowes has again pleaded for him not to be extradited during a debate last Thursday in the Commons. He also took the opportunity to praise Gary's mother Janis Sharpe for being the recipient of Liberty's 'Close to Home' award. read more »
- 9th November 2011
Speaking during an Opposition Day debate on border checks, David Burrowes asks the Home Secretary whether the 100 occasions on which warnings index checks were suspended since 2008 were authorised by the previous Home Secretaries. read more »
- 2nd November 2011
David Burrowes backs the Bill as good news for the victims of knife crime and of dangerous driving. He particularly welcomes the inclusion of an offence of serious injury by dangerous driving and prison sentences for anyone carrying a knife who is threatening and endangering life. read more »
- 27th October 2011
David Burrowes calls on the Government to take the opportunity of the UK Chairmanship of the Council of Europe to raise the issue of Cyprus' missing people with the Government of Turkey. read more »
- 19th October 2011
David Burrowes calls on the Justice Secretary to look at the possibility of creating an inspector-general of the intelligence services. read more »
