Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Frank Roy Excerpts
Thursday 15th September 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am pleased to say that they will also have heard the single sentence from the hon. Member for New Forest East, and I feel sure that they will have appreciated it.

Frank Roy Portrait Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw) (Lab)
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Last week, on a visit to my local Remploy factory in Wishaw, I met some disabled people who are genuinely terrified that they are about to lose their jobs and see their factory close. Will the Leader of the House give time for a debate on that very serious subject?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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Of course I understand the concern of anybody who is confronted with the possible loss of their job. I will raise the matter with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and ask him to write to the hon. Gentleman.