Infrastructure Bill [Lords]

Debate between Andrew Miller and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 26th January 2015 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Miller]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Earlier in the Minister’s speech, she referred to a letter that she claims to have sent to the members of the Committee. I have checked my file—everything was sent electronically—and no such letter arrived in my office. I would be grateful if a copy of the letter could be made available to Members now.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

That is not a point of order for the Chair, but the hon. Gentleman has clarified what he believes to be the position. The Minister may or may not wish to comment.

Mitochondrial Replacement (Public Safety)

Debate between Andrew Miller and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 1st September 2014 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)]

rose—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. Nineteen Members wish to speak and other Members are trying to catch my eye to intervene. It is an important debate and we need to allow the allotted speakers in, so Members should think very hard before trying to intervene.

Amendment of the Law

Debate between Andrew Miller and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 22nd March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD)]

I had the pleasure of sitting in the Chamber yesterday to hear the Chancellor and the Leader of the Opposition, and then some of the later speeches. There was a lot of noise going backwards and forwards about the veracity of the figures on how much will be raised from the different wealth taxes. It is not that I do not trust Labour Members, but last night I thought that I would go and check the figures on Channel 4 FactCheck, which I think we all recognise is very accurate, and it confirmed independently that it estimated that five times more money would be raised from the very wealthy as a result of the various taxes.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. I hope that the hon. Gentleman is going to save something for his speech. I remind him that interventions are meant to be short.

[Andrew Miller]

If the hon. Gentleman had been here earlier for the shadow Chancellor’s speech, he would have heard that point put down very firmly.

Let me refer to today’s papers. Did the Chancellor expect to wake up this morning to a 33 mm-high headline—

Protection of Freedoms Bill

Debate between Andrew Miller and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 11th October 2011 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Miller]

Unfortunately we did not manage to complete our scrutiny, because of the timetabling of the Bill. One issue that was brought to my attention by Universities UK was the potential for application of the Freedom of Information Act to impede international collaboration in research. That was dealt with in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and I tried to insert a parallel provision in this Bill. Will the right hon. Lady instruct the appropriate Minister to meet representatives of Universities UK to discuss the issue as a matter of urgency?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. As the hon. Gentleman knows, we are discussing the Bill as it is now, not the new clauses that were not reached.

[Andrew Miller]

I was trying to improve it.

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

I understand that, and I am sure that the hon. Gentleman has been very helpful.

Points of Order

Debate between Andrew Miller and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 31st March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

There is no indication of such a statement being made. I know that the hon. Gentleman recognises that that is not a point of order, but it has certainly gone on the record, and I am sure that the Secretary of State for Defence will have taken notice.

[Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In September last year, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority wrote to all honourable colleagues about employer liability insurance, telling us that it was going to expire today. Last week, it issued its new guidelines. Included in those guidelines was section 10.8, which tells us that we can claim for employer’s liability insurance and public liability insurance. Today, and in some cases yesterday, some Members but not all Members—I did not receive it—were sent an e-mail saying:

“Please find attached your Employer’s Liability Insurance certificate to be displayed”.

This is not only causing concern and additional work to our staff, who are rigorously ensuring that we are properly protected, but will waste public money. Will you, Mr Deputy Speaker, perhaps in liaison with the Leader of the House and his shadow, ensure that proper guidance is issued urgently to MPs so that what is actually the case is very clear?

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

That is not a point of order, but the hon. Gentleman has raised a very important point. Perhaps the Leader of the House would like to make a comment—it is up to him.