Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Gordon Banks and John Bercow(11 years, 11 months ago)
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Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab)
5. What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on protecting the integrity of the single market.
Weightman Report (Fukushima)
Debate between Gordon Banks and John Bercow(13 years, 1 month ago)
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.
Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.
This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record
Mr Speaker
The advance notice from the Secretary of State is greatly appreciated, and we thank him for that.
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab)
Is the Secretary of State satisfied that there are no challenges to future nuclear safety caused by a lack of suitably qualified UK engineers?
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Gordon Banks and John Bercow(14 years, 4 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, but I do not think we need to dilate on the policies of the Opposition.
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab)
4. What recent assessment he has made of the effects of the change in the rate of capital gains tax on the number of business start-ups.
Gordon Banks
I thank the Financial Secretary for his response, but does he share my concern that the change in capital gains tax will mean a reduction in businesses in the private housing rental sector, and with it, as predicted by Rightmove, a growth in rents and a shrinkage in the number of houses for rent? If so, what is he going to do about it?
Points of Order
Debate between Gordon Banks and John Bercow
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab)
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. This must be a day for maiden points of order. We have just heard from the Home Secretary about the importance of the Government’s responsibility to protect the public. Can I ask you, therefore, whether it is acceptable for the Leader of the House deliberately to ignore the question that I put to him during business questions on the safety of children and looped blind cords? The response by the Leader of the House will be seen by families who have lost children in that manner as grossly unacceptable. Is such a practice appropriate?
Mr Speaker
There is no procedural impropriety concerned. I can almost smell the hon. Gentleman’s anger on behalf of his constituents, but he is seeking to continue the debate. Indeed, many Members might conclude that he has already successfully done so.