Policing

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Excerpts
Wednesday 24th October 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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18:59

Division 86

Ayes: 218


Labour: 210
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 3
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1

Noes: 287


Conservative: 241
Liberal Democrat: 45
Labour: 1

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Portrait Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder whether you could use your good offices with the maintenance department of the House. The most important lift in Portcullis House has been out of commission for more than a month, which impedes our ability to get to votes and to work and meetings on time. It should not be impossible in a modern, 21st-century Parliament to get a lift repaired in less than a month.

Baroness Primarolo Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo)
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I am eternally grateful that I am not responsible for maintenance in the House of Commons, so strictly speaking that is not a point of order. The Leader of the House has heard the hon. Gentleman’s comments and I am sure that he will take the matter further. I should also say to the hon. Gentleman that the last Division was not exactly unexpected in its timing. I am sure that Members bear such things in mind.