Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Bryant Excerpts

Monday 12th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Damian Hinds]

First, let me thank my right hon. Friend for his personal involvement with these programmes. Of course we always endeavour to minimise the amount of time that any open free school needs to stay in temporary accommodation before moving to a permanent site. As he will know, there have been complexities in this case. I am very happy to meet him to discuss them.

[Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)]

Rather than spending time, energy and money on new schools in London or in England, would it not make far more sense to spend more time, energy and money on Alaw Primary School, whose children are in the Public Gallery? In fact, they have just left.

[Mr Speaker]

That was the end of your peroration? We are grateful.

[Chris Bryant]

It was short.

[Mr Speaker]

It was very short. I am sure they did not leave because of you. Do not worry—don’t be too sensitive about it.