Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Friday, 20 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 April 2004. It was answered by Lord Blunkett (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many speeches he made between 9th June 2003 and 1st February 2004; and where a copy of each speech can be obtained.

Answer: Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many speeches he made between 9 June 2003 and 1 February 2004; and where a copy of each speech can be obtained. [156146] Mr. Blunkett: During the period 9 June 2003 and 1 February 2004, I made 16 keynote speeches outside Parliament and various other informal speeches. Copies of some speeches are published on the Home Office web site http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/inside/ speeches/index/html and all parliamentary speeches are available in Hansard. In addition, speeches are occasionally published in pamphlet form such as `Civil Renewal: A New Agenda' based on The CSV Edith Kahn Memorial Lecture, I delivered on 11 June 2003 and `Active Citizens, Strong Communities: Progressing Civil Renewal' based on the Scarman Lecture I delivered at the Citizens' Convention on 11 December 2003.

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