Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Esther McVey Excerpts
Wednesday 18th October 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Prime Minister was asked—
Esther McVey Portrait Ms Esther McVey (Tatton) (Con)
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Q1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 18 October.

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister (Mrs Theresa May)
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I am sure that Members throughout the whole House will wish to join me in marking Anti-Slavery Day. Slavery is an abhorrent crime and I am determined to bring it to an end.

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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Will the Prime Minister reaffirm her Government’s commitment to the northern powerhouse? Will she set out the specific schemes—[Interruption.]

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. The right hon. Lady has never been silenced and, as far as I am concerned, she never will be.

Esther McVey Portrait Ms McVey
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. The importance of the north will be heard.

Will the Prime Minister set out the schemes that she seeks to prioritise, and does she agree that the only norths that are in tune with the Leader of the Opposition’s political correctness and Marxism are Islington North and North Korea? [Interruption.]

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We have 32 questions to get through and I want to hear the Prime Minister’s answer. I ask colleagues to contain themselves.