Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Cryer and John Bercow

Monday 15th July 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am sorry, but this will have to be the last inquiry, as demand exceeds supply. I am sure the Home Office ministerial team are delighted to know that they are parliamentary box office.

[John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)]

The cornerstone of community policing in London, to use the Minister’s words, is the safer neighbourhood teams, which have been cut by 50% to 60% and more. When will they be returned to full strength?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Cryer and John Bercow

Monday 10th June 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I do not want to spawn intra-family discord. We have heard a voice from Lewisham, so we have to hear a voice from Leyton; I call John Cryer.

[John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)]

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Further to Question 7, it is widely known that fire crewing per pump has been cut across the country from five to four, and even from four to three. Although we all know that this is an operational matter, is not the safety of firefighters a ministerial matter as well?

Business of the House

Debate between Lord Cryer and John Bercow

Thursday 25th April 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Sixteen more colleagues wish to contribute, and I would like to move on no later than 1.15 pm. Let us see what we can do.

[John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)]

It has been many weeks since the Prime Minister’s knife crime summit and in the meantime the wave of violence and knife crime continues to sweep London and other parts of Britain. Last night there was a double stabbing in my constituency, close to my office. When will the Home Secretary come to the Chamber, report on the summit and outline his plans?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Cryer and John Bercow

Tuesday 22nd January 2019 Commons Chamber

[John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)]

We were told earlier that the Foreign Secretary has raised the brutal treatment of Muslims in China. I am interested to know what possible excuse his Chinese counterpart came up with for their medieval behaviour.

[Mr Speaker]

Let’s hear it.

Business of the House

Debate between Lord Cryer and John Bercow

Thursday 1st November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. As the House will be aware, it has been my custom and practice to try to call everybody at business questions. Very occasionally, I have not been able to do so, but that has been the norm. It will not be possible to do so today, and it is only fair to give the House notice that I want to run this for another 10 minutes or so, but not beyond that because 77 hon. and right hon. Members wish to speak in the final day’s debate on the Budget.

[John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)]

The Leader of the House might be aware of early-day motion 1768 in my name, which concerns my constituent Delsie Gayle who was racially abused on a Ryanair flight from Barcelona.

[That this House notes the entirely unprovoked and racist verbal attack on Ms Delsie Gayle onboard a Ryanair flight from Barcelona to London; further notes that Ryanair failed to move the perpetrator but instead moved Ms Gayle to another seat; points out that Ryanair have still not contacted Ms Gayle or any member of her family; condemns Ryanair's tolerance of a clear case of racism; and calls on the airline to conduct an immediate inquiry and to offer an unreserved apology to Ms Gayle.]

Ryanair moved her and not the abuser, and has since not contacted the family, either directly or indirectly. May we have a debate on racism?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Cryer and John Bercow

Monday 19th March 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Yes, and I look forward to visiting the constituency of the hon. Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy)—I think in his company—very soon. I imagine that his constituents will roll out the red carpet for him; he will be pleased to know that they certainly will not be expected to do so for me.

[John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)]

Did the abolition of the education maintenance allowance contribute to or hinder social mobility?