Monday 12th July 2010

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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16:38
Helen Jones Portrait Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. You will be aware that the Secretary of State for Education today issued his fifth list of schools affected by the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future programme. That list was not available to Members until 2.35 pm—after the first question on Building Schools for the Future had been taken at Question Time. Is there anything you can do to ensure that Members have the right information in front of them before we debate these issues?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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The hon. Member has made the point that it would have been beneficial if this information had been in place before Education questions. She has now put the point on the record, so it can be taken into account.

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Portrait Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. In the statement on the White Paper, the Secretary of State for Health asserted in response to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton North East (Emma Reynolds) that there was evidence that GP-led commissioning was superior in outcomes to PCT-led commissioning. Am I right to assume that the Secretary of State will either substantiate that assertion in a letter to the Member concerned or by lodging substantiating information in the Library?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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We have already had our debate on that issue and we cannot carry on with it now. It is not a point of order for the Chair.