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Andrew Jones Excerpts
Thursday 5th July 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Andrew Jones—I call Mr Jones.

Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
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You normally call me Andrew Jones, Mr Speaker.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I did say Andrew Jones.

Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones
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I beg your pardon.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Know thyself, man. Well done.

Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones
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Thank you. May I first welcome today’s announcement of an HS2 depot in Leeds, which is welcome news for the northern powerhouse? The A59 at Kex Gill is an important trans-Pennine route, and its closure is impacting on residents and businesses in my constituency. Will my right hon. Friend meet me to discuss what support the Government can provide to North Yorkshire County Council to carry out works on that site, including its potential re-routing?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I say gently to the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Andrew Jones) that one of his most endearing qualities is his gentleness and modesty. However, he should not be quite so modest—he is, after all, a distinguished former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for buses, and that was a motivational factor in my calling him to ask a supplementary at Transport questions.