P&O Ferries

Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Ben Bradshaw

Wednesday 30th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

I call Ben Bradley—I mean Ben Bradshaw. I am so sorry.

[Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)]

Don’t worry, Madam Deputy Speaker, it is a common and embarrassing mistake—for the other one!

Will the Secretary of State explain in a bit more detail why he thinks he does not have the powers to seek an injunction to prevent this company from behaving deliberately, disgracefully and, as he just described, illegally?

Appointment of Lord Lebedev

Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Ben Bradshaw

Tuesday 29th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)]

I am sorry to intervene on my right hon. Friend and I hope speak later in the debate, but I thought she should be aware that since this debate started, Lord Lebedev has been tweeting furiously, implying the inappropriateness of this House to even have this debate. That from a Member of the other place is completely unacceptable and, if I may advise Lord Lebedev, extremely unwise.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

If what the right hon. Gentleman says is correct—I have no reason to doubt him although I have not seen the content of the tweets—let me say that if it was inappropriate for any debate to be occurring in this Chamber, it would not be occurring.

EU Withdrawal Agreement

Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Ben Bradshaw

Wednesday 9th December 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Bradshaw]

Absolutely outrageous.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

Order.