Speeches
David's speeches, debate interventions and questions to Ministers in the House of Commons.
- 9th February 2010
David Burrowes challenges the Government over its failure to tackle the problem of over-representation of young black people in the criminal justice system. read more »
- 3rd February 2010
David Burrowes introduces a 10 minute rule bill on the desecration of war memorials. 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 »
- 14th January 2010
David Burrowes calls for a statement from the Home Secretary in light of the High Court decision to allow Gary McKinnon to challenge the Home Secretary's decision to allow his extradition. read more »
- 7th January 2010
David leads a Commons debate promoting the collection of umbilical cord blood and specifically asks the Government to respond to a recommendation for an advisory committee to formulate a cord blood bank policy. read more »
- 5th January 2010
David Burrowes asks if the Government has lost control of drugs in prisons and given up on prisons and prisoners becoming drug-free. 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 »
- 1st December 2009
Raising an 'urgent question' in the House of Commons, David Burrowes calls on the Home Secretary to make a statement on his decision not to intervene to stop Gary McKinnon's extradition to the United States. read more »
- 25th November 2009
David Burrowes welcomes proposals in the Crime and Security Bill to deal with domestic violence, particularly against women, but calls for proposals to tackle increasing drug use, a review of the extradition treaty and criminal justice reform to give more input to victims.
