Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rushanara Ali and John Bercow

Wednesday 25th February 2015 Commons Chamber

[Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab)]

Last week, three young women from my constituency left their homes, travelled to Turkey—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I think we will start this question again. The hon. Lady has an extremely serious question to ask, and it must be heard by Members on both sides of the House with courtesy.

[Rushanara Ali]

Last week, three young women from my constituency left their homes, travelled to Turkey and are now thought to have been smuggled into Syria. Their families are devastated. I know that the Prime Minister is making every effort to find them and encourage their return. Will he set up an urgent inquiry into these events to ensure that families, schools, mosques, youth clubs, internet companies and all agencies are guided on how they can better protect our young people?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rushanara Ali and John Bercow

Wednesday 18th June 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

We have been slightly delayed, but there are accommodations that I want to make today.

[Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab)]

On the Prime Minister’s watch, five GP surgeries in my borough, and 98 nationally, face closure. Is that what he meant when he promised to protect the NHS?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rushanara Ali and John Bercow

Monday 24th March 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I think the Minister was intending, at any rate, to offer extravagant praise.

[Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab)]

The number of 16 to 18-year-olds undertaking apprenticeships dropped by nearly 14% in the first quarter of the 2013 academic year. With 900,000 young people out of work, is it not time the Minister admitted that his boastful rhetoric does not match his hopeless record of failure?