Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Deidre Brock and John Bercow

Tuesday 13th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)]

T5. New research from Edinburgh university finds that electricity generation from wind farms cuts even more greenhouse gas emissions than previously thought: almost 36 million tonnes over six years, the same as taking 2.3 million cars off the road. Meanwhile the Government’s own figures predict their renewables cuts will see 63 million tonnes more CO₂ being released into the atmosphere. Will the Minister clarify how the Government plan to continue cutting emissions, as the Leader of the House confirmed to me last week regarding ongoing commitments to climate change targets, while bringing in policies that will bump them up?

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Members need to understand that topical questions were always intended to be briefer. We cannot have these three, four and five sentence questions. What one wants is a quick question.

Broadcasting

Debate between Deidre Brock and John Bercow

Tuesday 18th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Alberto Costa]

Will the hon. Lady give way?

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) is a very excitable denizen of the House, and he is a very keen and assiduous parliamentarian, but he does not enrich his case for intervention by repeating it. He should not seek to harangue people. A polite inquiry—with his insistent air, of course—is legitimate.

[Deidre Brock]

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I had just one sentence to complete my speech.

It has been buffeted by winds and blown about a bit over those 100 years, but whose hand is on the tiller, and who guides or seeks to guide the BBC’s long-term direction?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Deidre Brock and John Bercow

Thursday 14th January 2016 Commons Chamber

[Deidre Brock]

I appreciate the fact that the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s advice to the Government is privileged, and rightly so, but will you do Parliament the courtesy of sharing your view on the legality of the current military action in Syria either now or in a statement?

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I have no view on the matter.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Deidre Brock and John Bercow

Wednesday 16th December 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Last but not least, Deidre Brock.

[Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)]

T9. Is the Secretary of State aware of the recent arrest in Malawi of two men for having consensual sex? Will the Government make urgent representations to the Malawian Government, echoing the calls of the US ambassador, calling on them to live up to their international human rights obligations and ensure that these charges are dropped?