Points of Order Debate

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Points of Order

Gregg McClymont Excerpts
Tuesday 18th January 2011

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Gentleman has made his point with great force, but it is not a point of order for the Chair. I will leave it there today.

Gregg McClymont Portrait Gregg McClymont (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. On 20 December, I asked the Transport Secretary in this House about the Government’s response to winter weather in my constituency. The Transport Secretary undertook to write to me that afternoon with the Government’s reply. I have so far not received a response, and when I called the Transport Department today, the correspondence unit informed me that no letter had been sent. Can you help me understand whether I should expect a reply from the Minister?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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It is possible that as a result of the point of order that the hon. Gentleman has just raised, the reply for which he is waiting may soon arrive. I can say beyond that only that the hon. Gentleman will have doggedly to pursue the matter if necessary, but of course it is right both that Members should get speedy answers to their questions and that promised letters to Members should be sent timeously.