Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con): I think that Members of all parties would endorse the support of the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Mr Llwyd) for the Queen’s Speech proposal to introduce legislation to establish an independent adjudicator to ensure that supermarkets deal fairly and lawfully with suppliers. That is clearly one of many proposals that will have all-party support.
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Tony Baldry: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment his Department has made of the effects of electronic palliative care co-ordination systems on choice at the end of life; [107674]
Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con): Adrian Beecroft, who is a constituent of mine, has spent a considerable amount of time on this report. Would it not be sensible for right hon. and hon. Members to take the time to read what he has to say before expressing views on a document, the conclusions of which none of them has yet had the opportunity to consider? When they do get around to reading it, perhaps the only test should be whether each recommendation would make the UK more or less competitive.
Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con): It is estimated that carbon capture and storage technology could support an amazing 100,000 jobs by the end of the next decade, so does my hon. Friend agree that speed is very much of the essence if we are to maximise the huge opportunities that this technology offers?
On Tuesday 15 May, Tony Baldry MP joined the UK’s largest dog welfare charity in its calls for action on tackling irresponsible ownership.
I thought it would be helpful to try and respond to these questions with a written speech which could then be shared with other Mothers’ Union branches. My comments are based on the experience of nearly thirty years in the House of Commons.
