Homelessness

Debate between Marcus Jones and Eleanor Laing

Wednesday 14th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab)]

claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)]

I hear the Opposition Chief Whip asking whether the Question might now be put, but I think he was just pipped to the post by the Minister concluding and sitting down.

[Mr Jones]

Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)]

No, the Minister had perfectly discharged his duty, so there is no necessity for the Question on the closure to be put. I shall put the Question.

Question put (Standing Order No. 31(2)), that the original words stand part of the Question.