Business of the House

Dennis Skinner Excerpts

Thursday 22nd July 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)]

So, now that we can assume that personal statements can be made as opposed to other statements, was the junior Minister who answered on Forgemasters last night making a personal statement, a statement on behalf of the Business Secretary, or a statement on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister? What we want are personal statements from the last two to tell the truth about the letters and the whole issue. Get them there at the Dispatch Box and stop this silly nonsense about personal statements.

[Sir George Young]

I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman has had time to look at Hansard for the debate on Sheffield—

[Mr Skinner]

I was here.

[Sir George Young]

I was here, too—

[Mr Skinner]

Intermittently.

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The hon. Gentleman should not chunter like that from a sedentary position. Let us hear the answer from the Leader of the House.