Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Andrew Bridgen Excerpts
Thursday 11th June 2015

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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My hon. Friend is right to be concerned when a local authority appears unable to address properly child safeguarding issues. As we all know, we have seen terrible events in other parts of the country where this has happened. One would not wish to see it happen in Sandwell. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the issue. I suggest that he come to the House on Monday to raise it directly with the Education Secretary and he may also, depending on the context of the debate, have an opportunity the following week to do the same in the debate on the Education and Adoption Bill.

Andrew Bridgen Portrait Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
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May we have a statement from the Government on the progress of the Perry review into the decriminalisation of non-payment of the TV licence and any indication of when the review will be completed and available to this House?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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The review is due to be completed in the next few weeks. I know my right hon. Friend the Culture Secretary will wish to update the House as soon as possible after that.