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Representing Edinburgh North & Leith in Parliament:
Speeches on Consumer Affairs: 2001-2006
Mark Lazarowicz speaking in the House of Commons, fading inot a view of the constituency from London Rd, down to Leith
 
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July 2006

Household fuel costs
5/7/06 Col 810

May 2006

Cycling Debate
Mark's introduction to a debate about cycling and road safety
9/5/06 Col 24-28 (WH)

February 2006

Call for a high speed rail network for the UK
The benefits of high speed rail
1/2/06 Col 423-4


December 2005

Airport Expansion
Suggestion for making rail travel more attractive
6/12/05 Col 728-9


Unscrupulous Lenders
Mark's support for pilot projects on loan sharks
1/12/05 Col 373-4


October 2005

Debate on European energy policy
Raises the concerns over Europe’s dependency on foreign energy sources, stressing the need for measurable energy efficiency targets that are compulsory
25/10/05 Col 25-30, 32-47


Improving The East Coast Main Line
11/10/05 Col 151

July 2005

Consumer Credit Bill
Interventions in the Debate
14/7/05 Col 984-5


Tackling Road Congestion
Question to the Secretary of State for Transport
5/7/05 Col 984-5


June 2005

Violent Crime Reduction Bill
Question to the Home Secretary about control of air guns
20/6/05 Col 552-3


The Campaign to control air guns
Question to the Leader of the House of Commons
16/6/05 Col 402-3

Ensuring houses are built with energy efficiency in mind
Question to the Minister for Climate Change
9/6/05 Col 1382-3


Airguns
Mark campaigns in Parliament to end the danger from airguns
7/6/05 Col 100-2(WH)

February 2005


The East Coast Rail Franchise
Getting the best deal out of the process for rail users
8/2/05 Col 349-52, 366-70(WH)

January 2005

Visa charges of foreign students studying in the UK
The need to encourage foreign students to study in Edinburgh and the UK
11/1/05 Col 38-40 (WH)

April 2004

Credit Card Charges
Making the costs of credit cards clearer
22/4/04 Col 157-60 (WH)


December 2003

Consumer Credit
10/12/03 Col 101-4 (WH)

September 2003

Waverley Station and the East Coast rail network
16/9/03 Col. 232 WH

Debate on Stamp Duty (Edinburgh)
17/6/03 Col. 63-4, 67-8

February 2003

Fireworks Bill. Second reading debate
28/2/03 Col.483

Debate on Low Income, Poverty and Debt
12/02/03 Col.258, 262-5, 272WH

January 2003

Debate on the Strategic Rail Authority and rail services to Edinburgh
How to improve railways in Edinburgh and the East Coast
29/1/03 Col.284-7WH

Opposition day debate on the Food Supplements Directive
Good consumer choice for alternative medicines
20/1/03 Col.109-10

Debate on consumer rights in the EU
Call for a general requirement of businesses to trade fairly with their customers
8/1/03 Col.97-101, 110-1WH

December 2002

Debate on the newspaper industry in Scotland
Concern about the possible takeover of The Herald and The Evening Times by the owners of The Scotsman
3/12/02 Col.228-30, 232WH

October 2002

Debate on consumer debt
30/10/02 Col.275-80 WH

June 2002

Supplementary question on compensation to customers mis-sold split-capital investment trusts by Aberdeen Asset Management Group
20/6/02 Col.401-2


May 2002

Debate on erroneous transfers of gas and electricity customers
15/5/02 Col.303-12 WH

Opposition day debate on Post Office closures
15/5/02 Col.801,807-8,815-7

Supplementary question on the re-opening of Stockbridge post office
2/5/02 Col.1040

April 2002

Debate on consumer rights and the housebuilding industry
16/4/02 Col.163-170 WH

March 2002

Debate on green taxation following an Environmental Audit Committee report
7/3/02 Col.480-2

January 2002

Opposition day debate on the Post Office
29/1/02 Col.232,241-4

November 2001

Question on improving postal services in the Edinburgh area
29/11/01 Col.1096-7

Debate on the East Coast Main Line franchise extension
13/11/01 Col.242-5WH

October 2001

Debate on the sale of fireworks
30/10/01 Col.229WH