Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions (20 Feb 2012)
Jack Lopresti: Can the Secretary of State update the House on progress made at the recent Anglo-French summit-if any?

Written Answers — Health: Perinatal Mortality (6 Feb 2012)
Jack Lopresti: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of stillbirths.

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Security Situation (25 Jan 2012)
Jack Lopresti: What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Security Situation (25 Jan 2012)
Jack Lopresti: What measures is my right hon. Friend taking to ensure that young people do not gravitate to joining paramilitary organisations?

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Troubled Families (Employment) (23 Jan 2012)
Jack Lopresti: I thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. Given that past Governments have not had great success at helping certain families get back into work, why does he think his approach will be more successful?

Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Troubled Families (Employment) (23 Jan 2012)
Jack Lopresti: What progress he has made in assisting members of troubled families into employment through the use of payment-by-results programmes.

[Mr Mike Hancock in the Chair] — Backbench Business — Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 (19 Jan 2012)
Jack Lopresti: I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. He spoke very movingly about the history and first-hand testimony. Does my hon. Friend share my dismay that the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a repeated holocaust denier, was given a platform to address the UN anti-racism conference in Geneva in April 2009, and that he spoke from a UN platform again on this subject in 2011?

Business of the House (19 Jan 2012)
Jack Lopresti: Last year the Government estimated that cybercrime cost the UK economy £27 billion. May we have a debate on the issues surrounding cyber-threats to UK citizens and businesses?

Written Answers — Health: Prescriptions (19 Jan 2012)
Jack Lopresti: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made on the number of uncollected NHS prescriptions in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of uncollected prescriptions in each year; (2) whether he has any plans to take steps to reduce the number of uncollected NHS prescriptions.

Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Topical Questions (17 Jan 2012)
Jack Lopresti: What steps can be taken to limit the shipment of arms and munitions from Iran in particular to militant groups in Palestine?


08 FEB 2012

Apprenticeships are so important to our young people’s future

This week marks National Apprenticeship Week – a celebration of apprenticeships and how they are helping to shape our workplaces. Apprenticeships are about learning on the job, not sitting in a...


07 FEB 2012

Jack Lopresti MP welcomes growth in apprenticeships under Coalition Government at start of National Apprenticeship Week

Jack has welcomed new figures which show Coalition investment has led to a substantial rise in the number of apprenticeships since the last Labour Government. Figures released last week show a 72%...


27 JAN 2012

Jack visits Big Society project in Staple Hill

David Cameron has made social entrepreneurialism a key part of his Big Society agenda. He wants to see individuals enabled to help themselves and others by using their own skills to give a direction...