Weekly Round Up of Parliamentary Nonsense IV

It’s that time again where we can see the real power being brokered in the commons. While Labour drowns in sleaze, corruption and jobs for the boys we get the following ‘real issues’ dealt with in the corridors of power.

We kick of week 4 of Parliamentary Nonsense with a welcome return to Gregory Barker (Con), Honourable Member for Bexhill & Battle and his crusade to rid the country of chewing gum. God bless your campaign spirit Gregory.

Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how the £600,000 provided by the Chewing Gum Action Group will be divided between the pilot areas; and how the pilot areas are dividing their funding between advertising, alternative disposal and enforcement related measures.

Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how the Chewing Gum Action Group pilots in 2006 will differ from the pilot campaigns carried out in 2005 in terms of the techniques employed to reduce gum litter.

Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria will be used to measure success in the Chewing Gum Action Group pilot areas in 2006.

Charlotte Atkins: To ask the Secretary of Statefor Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which(a) registration and (b) regulations govern prosecutions for creating a nuisance involving foul odours; and which body is responsible for pursuing such a prosecution.

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the different ways that viewers are able to purchase television licences.

Mr. Amess: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what the telephone bill for the House of Commons was in each year since 1989

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had with the National Assembly for Wales on the analysis of data from roadside casualties of badgers regarding bovine TB studies.

More next week folks