Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

David Linden Excerpts
Thursday 13th June 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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On the general point about coal, this Government’s green policies led to the longest extended period of our not having to use coal for power generation in our history, but in Cumbria a Labour council is seeking to reopen a coalmine. We take this issue extremely seriously. On the specific matter of Nottingham hospitals and air pollution, if the hon. Lady would like to write to me, I will make sure the relevant Minister engages with her in an appropriate manner.

David Linden Portrait David Linden (Glasgow East) (SNP)
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May we have a debate in Government time on the privatisation of visa processing? My Swinton constituent Jack McGruer wants his fiancé Sarah to come over from Brazil, but due to a breakdown between the Home Office and VFS Global, they find themselves in limbo. Will the Leader of the House use his good offices to help me intervene with the Home Office, and try to get them out of limbo and back together in the UK?

Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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I would be very happy to do so.