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Investigating the Oceans

Adjournment debate on Thursday, 2 April 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Willis of Knaresborough. The answering member was Huw Irranca-Davies.
Westminster Hall debate on a motion for the adjournment on investigating the oceans. (Relevant documents: Science and Technology Select Committee tenth report of session 2006-07, HC 470, and the Government's response, HC 506, Session 2007-08).
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
490 c311-40WH 
Session
2008-09
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Related items
Investigating the oceans. Science and Technology Select Committee tenth report in 2 volumes with proceedings, evidence (HC 470 i-vi not printed separately) and appendices.
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
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Investigating the oceans. Innovation Universities Science and Skills Select Committee fourth special report - government response to the Science and Technology Select Committee's tenth report of 2006-07 (HC 470), together with evidence (HC 469-i 2007-08 not printed separately).
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
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Investigating the oceans. Minutes of evidence 22 April 2008.
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Herbert of South Downs | 490 c327-31WH (Link to this contribution) I am pleased to have the opportunity to take part in today's debate. I congratulate—belatedly—the Co...
Alistair Carmichael | 490 c326-7WH (Link to this contribution) I had not noticed that, but it takes me on to another point: the need for co-operation between Gover...

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Brian Iddon | 490 c326WH (Link to this contribution) Has the hon. Gentleman has noticed that chairmanship of the MSCC will be shared with the Scottish Go...
Alistair Carmichael | 490 c323-6WH (Link to this contribution) Welcome to the Chair, Lady Winterton. This is the first occasion on which I have had the opportunity...
Brian Iddon | 490 c322-3WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with my hon. Friend. I hope that the Marine and Coastal Access Bill will overcome some of th...
Graham Stringer | 490 c321-2WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with my hon. Friend's analysis, as I agree with that of the Committee Chairman. Does my hon....
Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c331-2WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mrs. Winterton, for your stewardship of this debate. In time-honoured tradition, I congra...
Lord Herbert of South Downs | 490 c331WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister nods. The Select Committee will no doubt be encouraged to learn that. Is he confident t...
Brian Iddon | 490 c317-21WH (Link to this contribution) Yesterday, I chaired a two-day conference on HAIs, or hospital-acquired infections, and today I am s...
Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 490 c311-3WH (Link to this contribution) It may seem a little odd that a report published in October 2007 by a now defunct Select Committee i...
Graham Stringer | 490 c313WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is being characteristically generous to the Government. The Government's response...
Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 490 c313-7WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman speculates in that way. To be fair and to answer his question bluntly, I think th...
Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c332-3WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his use of the word "assiduousness". I will dig in and ensure that I ...
Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c334-5WH (Link to this contribution) I shall give a shorthand answer, although I give a full answer in what we placed in the Library. The...
Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 490 c333-4WH (Link to this contribution) May I say how welcome the Minister's thoughtful response is to the issues raised? I do not think tha...
Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c335-9WH (Link to this contribution) To clarify, one of those appointments, which we will be making shortly, and transparently, will be o...
Brian Iddon | 490 c335WH (Link to this contribution) One of the serious criticisms that we picked up in the inquiry was from the private sector, which di...
Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c339-40WH (Link to this contribution) I might be misquoting the hon. Gentleman, in which case, I apologise. I hope that I have demonstrat...
Speaker | 490 c340WH (Link to this contribution) Order. I point out to the Minister that my name is Winterton.
Huw Irranca-Davies | 490 c340WH (Link to this contribution) My profound apologies, Mrs. Winterton. I am grateful to you for your careful stewardship of this deb...
Subjects
Education
Technology
Research
Seas and oceans
Science
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