Oral Answers to Questions

Afzal Khan Excerpts

Monday 8th February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Priti Patel]

My hon. Friend will know the details of the scheme and the numbers that were published six or so weeks ago. We are working on the new scheme with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which as the lead Department will look at the roll-out with seasonal agricultural worker providers. We have a number of providers, and he will be familiar with them, but we are happy to provide him with a written update because I know that is of great interest in his constituency.

[Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab) [V]]

I, like many, have serious concerns about the suitability of William Shawcross as the independent—[Inaudible.] Can the Home Secretary explain how a man who called —[Inaudible.]

[Mr Speaker]

I am sorry about that. We will now go to Margaret Ferrier.