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- Ending the era of soaring Council Tax rises
The public will be given the power to veto excessive council tax rises. - Home Secretary announces radical police shake-up
Theresa May has unveiled plans to re-establish the link between the police and the public. - Championing British business abroad
David Cameron announces a new commercially-minded focus to Foreign Office activities. - National Citizen Service to be piloted
David Cameron announces plans for National Citizen Service pilot schemes next summer. - Cameron discusses key issues with President Obama
David Cameron is undertaking his first official visit to the United States since becoming Prime Minister. - Our Big Society Agenda
David Cameron has set out plans for "the biggest redistribution of power from elites in Whitehall to the man and woman on the street" - Rapid review of counter-terrorism powers
Theresa May announces a rapid review of key counter-terrorism and security powers. - Time to stop the councillor pay hikes
Grant Shapps criticises LGA hikes in councillor pay and bins Labour plans for "golden" payments. - Chancellor launches Spending Challenge
George Osborne has asked the public to submit ideas on how government can deliver more for less. - We will make government accountable to the people
The Prime Minister has outlined plans to end Labour's top-down, centralising approach.
David in Parliament
On this page you can see all the speeches David has made in Parliament and all the Questions he has asked. If you would like to recieve free email updates every time David speaks in Parliament via theyworkforyou.com, click here
Oral Answers to Questions — Annual Energy Statement (27 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: Electricity in the UK-this is a legacy from the past 15 years-costs about 30% more than in France, where it is supplied by cheap nuclear. Is it a policy objective for us to fix that, and if so, under what time frame does the Secretary of State think that that will happen?
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power (27 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he plans to publish a national policy statement on civil nuclear power; and if he will make a statement.
Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: BBC Accounts (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: What progress has been made on implementation of the proposals set out in the coalition agreement to give the National Audit Office full access to the BBC's accounts.
Written Answers — Home Department: Foreign Nationals: Licences (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what additional background checks the Security Industry Authority is entitled to make in respect of foreign nationals applying for licences; and if she will make a statement.
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Renewable Heat Incentive (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he expects to announce his decision on the Renewable Heat Incentive; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Education: Teach First (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding his Department allocated to the Teach First programme between its inception and May 2010.
Written Answers — Education: Teach First: North West (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much of the grant for the Teach First programme announced on 7 July 2010 will be disbursed in the North West; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Treasury: Public Expenditure: Per Capita Costs (22 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average amount of Government spending per person was in (a) Scotland and (b) Warrington in the latest period for which figures are available.
Written Answers — Education: Teach First (21 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many trainee teachers participated in the Teach First programme in 2009; how many trainee teachers he expects to participate in that programme in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011; and if he will make a statement.
Westminster Hall Debate - The North West Economy (20 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: I congratulate the right hon. Member for Salford and Eccles (Hazel Blears) on securing this important debate and on her speech, the first half of which I pretty much agreed with. It is important to put the size of the north-west economy into context. I shall talk about the regional development agency, but even in its heyday-before the cuts imposed about a year ago by Lord Mandelson, which...
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Natural Gas: Security (13 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what work his Department has commissioned from consultants on the security of gas supply in the last three years.
Oral Answers to Questions — Education: Topical Questions (12 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: Given that last week's announcement on BSF has had an impact on several schools in Warrington-including Penketh high school, where the need is great-will the Secretary of State tell us when his capital review is likely to report, and what criteria will be used in the review to prioritise schools? Is he willing to meet me and Warrington educationalists to discuss their needs?
Written Answers — Health: Warrington Primary Care Trust: Finance (29 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps his Department has taken to process the adjustment in direction of travel formula (DTF) in respect of Warrington Primary Care Trust in the last three years; what estimate he has made of the revenue accruing to Warrington Primary Care Trust in that period (a) with and (b) without the DTF adjustment; and if he will make a statement;...
Written Answers — Health: Carers (28 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring forward proposals for an entitlement to free health checks for carers.
Written Answers — Health: Health Services: Liverpool (28 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether any exemptions in respect of changes in patient flows in (a)
Warrington and (b) Halton hospital have been made as part of the approval process for the new hospital in Liverpool.
Written Answers — Education: National Curriculum Tests (24 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Education when the timetable for Key Stage 2 standard assessment tests for academic year 2010-11 will be published; and on what dates he expects those tests to take place.
Written Answers — Health: NHS: Finance (23 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department plans to take to implement its resource allocation formula in respect of unprocessed distance from target adjustments.
Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Young People (22 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will review the use of MOD Form 90 as proof of age in public houses.
Written Answers — Transport: Driving Tests (14 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he plans to undertake a review of all driving test centre closures.
Tackling Poverty in the UK - The Maiden Speech (10 Jun 2010) has video
David Mowat: It is a particular honour to be following the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr Field) in a debate on poverty, and I congratulate you, Madam Deputy Speaker, on your new role. We are in the season of maiden speeches and have heard a good many today. I congratulate in particular my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch). She spoke with great passion and conviction...
Watch the speech in full here
Written Answers — Health: Blood: Contamination (7 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what support he plans to provide for those people who were infected with hepatitis C as a result of receiving contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s.
On this page you can see all the speeches David has made in Parliament and all the Questions he has asked. If you would like to recieve free email updates every time David speaks in Parliament via theyworkforyou.com, click here
Oral Answers to Questions — Annual Energy Statement (27 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: Electricity in the UK-this is a legacy from the past 15 years-costs about 30% more than in France, where it is supplied by cheap nuclear. Is it a policy objective for us to fix that, and if so, under what time frame does the Secretary of State think that that will happen?
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Power (27 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he plans to publish a national policy statement on civil nuclear power; and if he will make a statement.
Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: BBC Accounts (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: What progress has been made on implementation of the proposals set out in the coalition agreement to give the National Audit Office full access to the BBC's accounts.
Written Answers — Home Department: Foreign Nationals: Licences (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what additional background checks the Security Industry Authority is entitled to make in respect of foreign nationals applying for licences; and if she will make a statement.
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Renewable Heat Incentive (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he expects to announce his decision on the Renewable Heat Incentive; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Education: Teach First (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much funding his Department allocated to the Teach First programme between its inception and May 2010.
Written Answers — Education: Teach First: North West (26 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much of the grant for the Teach First programme announced on 7 July 2010 will be disbursed in the North West; and if he will make a statement.
Written Answers — Treasury: Public Expenditure: Per Capita Costs (22 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average amount of Government spending per person was in (a) Scotland and (b) Warrington in the latest period for which figures are available.
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many trainee teachers participated in the Teach First programme in 2009; how many trainee teachers he expects to participate in that programme in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011; and if he will make a statement.
Westminster Hall Debate - The North West Economy (20 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: I congratulate the right hon. Member for Salford and Eccles (Hazel Blears) on securing this important debate and on her speech, the first half of which I pretty much agreed with. It is important to put the size of the north-west economy into context. I shall talk about the regional development agency, but even in its heyday-before the cuts imposed about a year ago by Lord Mandelson, which...
Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Natural Gas: Security (13 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what work his Department has commissioned from consultants on the security of gas supply in the last three years.
Oral Answers to Questions — Education: Topical Questions (12 Jul 2010)
David Mowat: Given that last week's announcement on BSF has had an impact on several schools in Warrington-including Penketh high school, where the need is great-will the Secretary of State tell us when his capital review is likely to report, and what criteria will be used in the review to prioritise schools? Is he willing to meet me and Warrington educationalists to discuss their needs?
Written Answers — Health: Warrington Primary Care Trust: Finance (29 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps his Department has taken to process the adjustment in direction of travel formula (DTF) in respect of Warrington Primary Care Trust in the last three years; what estimate he has made of the revenue accruing to Warrington Primary Care Trust in that period (a) with and (b) without the DTF adjustment; and if he will make a statement;...
Written Answers — Health: Carers (28 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring forward proposals for an entitlement to free health checks for carers.
Written Answers — Health: Health Services: Liverpool (28 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether any exemptions in respect of changes in patient flows in (a)
Warrington and (b) Halton hospital have been made as part of the approval process for the new hospital in Liverpool.
Written Answers — Education: National Curriculum Tests (24 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Education when the timetable for Key Stage 2 standard assessment tests for academic year 2010-11 will be published; and on what dates he expects those tests to take place.
Written Answers — Health: NHS: Finance (23 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department plans to take to implement its resource allocation formula in respect of unprocessed distance from target adjustments.
Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Young People (22 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will review the use of MOD Form 90 as proof of age in public houses.
Written Answers — Transport: Driving Tests (14 Jun 2010)
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he plans to undertake a review of all driving test centre closures.
Tackling Poverty in the UK - The Maiden Speech (10 Jun 2010) has video
David Mowat: It is a particular honour to be following the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr Field) in a debate on poverty, and I congratulate you, Madam Deputy Speaker, on your new role. We are in the season of maiden speeches and have heard a good many today. I congratulate in particular my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch). She spoke with great passion and conviction...
Watch the speech in full here
David Mowat: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what support he plans to provide for those people who were infected with hepatitis C as a result of receiving contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s.