Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Crausby and John Bercow

Thursday 1st November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Sir David Crausby]

Football’s coffers are overflowing, except of course when it comes to grassroots football. The Football Association reports that one in six matches is postponed and one in three pitches is inadequate. In fairness, more money is coming in from the professional game following Government pressure, but it is nowhere near enough, and we still have only half as many 3G pitches as Germany. If we are to remain even close to the forefront of the game, we need to do much more for children’s football—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We just need a question. That was far too long. We need a question with a question mark. Thank you.

[Sir David Crausby]

Will the Secretary of State put even more pressure on the Premier League to dig deep in its pockets?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Crausby and John Bercow

Monday 30th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I think we should hear from a Lancashire knight: Sir David Crausby.

[Sir David Crausby (Bolton North East) (Lab)]

Now that the United States of America has clearly become a less stable and reliable NATO partner, how pragmatic is the 2% spending target, and what consideration has the Secretary of State given to allocating more time for European defence, or is European defence simply not fashionable any more?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Crausby and John Bercow

Tuesday 22nd July 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Last but not least, I call Mr David Crausby.

[Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East) (Lab)]

What is the difference between a Russian Government who deserve sanctions for their involvement in bringing down MH17 and an Israeli Government who refuse to apologise for bombing hospitals and killing children who were playing football on the beach?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Crausby and John Bercow

Wednesday 19th December 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East) (Lab)]

Q11. rose—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Let us have order for Mr David Crausby.

[Mr Crausby]

When the great train robbers stole £2.5 million from Royal Mail, they were sentenced to as many as 30 years in prison. When our bankers get caught fraudulently taking billions of pounds from poor people throughout the world, they just pay large corporate fines and walk away with fat pensions. How can we ever be in anything together as long as we tolerate powerful villains who are too privileged to be put behind bars?