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Debate between David Wright and Nigel Evans(12 years, 9 months ago)
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David Wright (Telford) (Lab)
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I seek your advice in relation to questions that are tabled for a response on a named day. I am frugal and careful in my use of named-day questions and have tabled very few in my parliamentary career. I think that it is important that when named-day questions are put down, they are answered accordingly. Last week, I tabled three questions to the Ministry of Defence on an important issue relating to workers in my constituency. The response that I received was that the questions would be answered shortly. That is an increasing trend with named-day questions. I would like to know whether you can assist Members in getting the Government to answer named-day questions in a timely fashion.
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
Mr Speaker has made it known that it is important that named-day questions are answered on time. The hon. Gentleman has got his point across and those on the Treasury Bench will have heard it. I will bring the matter to Mr Speaker’s attention.
Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) (No. 2)
Debate between David Wright and Nigel Evans(13 years, 4 months ago)
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David Wright (Telford) (Lab)
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Will you find out from the parliamentary authorities whether the monitors are working throughout the parliamentary estate? Only one Liberal Democrat Back Bencher is present, and, given that the Liberal Democrats have laid claim to significant alterations to the Bill, it is very important that they are in the Chamber.