Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

David Drew Excerpts
Thursday 7th February 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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I am confident that we will have the necessary legislation in place by Brexit day.

David Drew Portrait Dr David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op)
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While kicking and screaming, Gloucestershire County Council has had dragged out of it the true cost of the incinerator to be imposed on my constituency at Javelin Park. It now appears that there was some impropriety in the way in which the information was brought forward. Will the Leader of the House organise an urgent debate on how local authorities handle big contracts to ensure that proper checks and balances are in place?

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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The hon. Gentleman has raised this matter in the Chamber before, and I encourage him to seek an Adjournment debate so that he can find out from Ministers whether some rules may have been breached.