Point of Order

Apsana Begum Excerpts

Tuesday 2nd February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Apsana Begum (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab) [V]]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I wish to inform the House that in my speech yesterday during the Opposition day debate on protecting tenants and leaseholders from unsafe cladding, I made reference to the Ballymore Group in relation to remediation costs. I said with regard to the example of New Providence Wharf:

“The recent update I have received about New Providence Wharf is that the remediation costs are set to be between £12.5 million and £25 million. These are astronomical figures to fall on the shoulders of those living in the development. With only £5,000 offered by Ballymore”—[Official Report, 1 February 2021; Vol. 688, c. 707.]

I regret to inform the House that I had mistyped this number in my speech, and that the figure I should have stated is £500,000. As soon as it was brought to my attention, I sought to inform the House of this correction and to apologise. I am most grateful to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for graciously enabling me to do so.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

I am sure that the House is grateful to the hon. Member for taking the earliest opportunity to place that correction on the record. We will leave it there.

Bill Presented

Driving Tests (Repayment of Test Fees) Bill

Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)

Kirsten Oswald, supported by Anne McLaughlin and David Linden, presented a Bill to authorise the repayment of fees for driving tests delayed as a result of an emergency.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 250).