Business of the House

Chris Leslie Excerpts
Thursday 8th July 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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If the hon. Gentleman comes along on Monday he can put that question to the Secretary of State for Education and get an answer.

Chris Leslie Portrait Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op)
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Might we have time to debate the serious and worrying developments—human rights abuses and stories of unlawful killings—in the Srinagar area of Indian-administered Kashmir? There are many ongoing concerns, particularly about the Kashmir question and it is about time that India and Pakistan found a way to move towards a peaceful and democratic future for Kashmir.

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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I agree. It is a serious issue that ought to be debated and it seems to me an appropriate subject for Westminster Hall.