Debates between Emily Thornberry and Lindsay Hoyle during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Thu 12th Jan 2017
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Yemen
Commons Chamber
(Adjournment Debate)

Yemen

Debate between Emily Thornberry and Lindsay Hoyle
Thursday 12th January 2017

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emily Thornberry Portrait Emily Thornberry
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On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In your absence, there has been a bit of backwards and forwards between the Front Benches, and I gave way on several occasions to the Minister. He is now making it clear that he will not allow me to intervene at all.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Let us just be clear about this. It is up to the Member, the Minister or the shadow Minister whether they give way or not—those are the rules of the House. The other point is that I understand this debate was meant to finish at 3.30 pm. We are now running over. The fact is the Minister does not wish to give way—that is his choice. It is no use getting uptight about it—that’s life.

Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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I am grateful for your guidance, Mr Deputy Speaker. I understand that, with the remaining two minutes—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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Order. This is not a continuation, I hope. Let us get to the end of the debate. There are people who want to go on to the next debate. Please, I want to look after all Members of this House and all Members who wish to speak in the next debate, but they will not do so if we run on a lot longer over time. Please, let us get to the end, because I do want Mr Twigg to come in next.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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Order. No, I am sorry—I have finished.

Yemen

Debate between Emily Thornberry and Lindsay Hoyle
Wednesday 26th October 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. I have a lot of sympathy for those wanting to make interventions, but many Members want to speak in this debate and we are not going to get there. The time limit could be three minutes, so short interventions, please.

Emily Thornberry Portrait Emily Thornberry
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I refer the hon. Member for Canterbury (Mr Brazier) to the earlier part of my speech in which I quoted one of his own Ministers saying that a “deliberate error” had resulted in hundreds of deaths in Yemen. He must bear that in mind when we are deciding whether to continue supporting the ongoing action in Yemen. I will answer the rest of his question in the rest of my speech.

This is about the kind of signal that we are sending to the rest of the world. On Syria, Members on both sides of the House have rightly protested the bombardment of eastern Aleppo by Russia and Assad, demanded tougher international action against Russia, dismissed Russian claims that civilians are not being targeted, and called for those responsible to be tried for war crimes if necessary—they must face justice.

Yemen

Debate between Emily Thornberry and Lindsay Hoyle
Tuesday 18th October 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emily Thornberry Portrait Emily Thornberry
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Am I not allowed to intervene?

Welfare Reform and Work Bill

Debate between Emily Thornberry and Lindsay Hoyle
Monday 20th July 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emily Thornberry Portrait Emily Thornberry
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On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The impact assessment for the Bill has only just arrived in the Vote Office; it was not here for the beginning of the debate. Surely we ought to be given the statistics in order to have an informed debate, rather than having to rely on what comes out of the Secretary of State’s mouth.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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We will investigate the matter. I would have thought that the hon. Lady would give me a little more warning of her point of order, but there we are.