Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Monday 14th July 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. An hon. Gentleman should not be talking about kicking people in an unspecified location. It is rather unseemly. I think I heard what he was driving at, if I may put it that way.

[John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)]

T8. In view of the uncertainty about the future of Public Health England at Porton Down and the imminent submission of the outline business case to the Treasury, will the Minister confirm that the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is ready and willing to work collaboratively on a Porton-based solution for the future of the PHE facility there?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Tuesday 12th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am deeply obliged to the Minister.

[John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)]

19. Will the Minister meet me and representatives of the Amber Foundation, which achieves a reoffending rate of 26% compared with the average of 70% for the age group that they deal with? It is essential that Ministers understand the variety of experiences of smaller charities that have a lot to contribute in this area.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Tuesday 8th October 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Tom Harris—not here.

[John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)]

17. What steps he is taking to protect families and vulnerable people from aggressive bailiffs.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Tuesday 3rd September 2013 Commons Chamber

[John Glen]

Given that enormous commitment to aid, will the Foreign Secretary applaud the efforts of others such as Michael Bates in the other place, who last weekend completed a 518-mile walk from London to Derry in aid of Syria’s children, raising more than £35,000 for the cause? Does not the record of aid and diplomacy achieved by the Government and the people in it suggest that the Government’s willingness to consider military action was expressed reluctantly, and alongside an enormous commitment—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I do not wish to be discourteous, but we must make progress. Questions must be much pithier.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Wednesday 10th July 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. This is exceptionally discourteous. We have Question 1. The hon. Gentleman will ask the question; and that question, and the answer to it, will be heard.

[John Glen]

Today, the Government are setting out plans to modernise Royal Mail and to allow hard-working postmen and women to own 10% of the shares. Will the Prime Minister tell us what support he is expecting to see for this measure?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Thursday 20th December 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Richard Graham. Not here. That is the second time this has happened in a few days. The fellow has got to get himself sorted.

[John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)]

I recently met Phil Downer, who runs a recruitment business, and he took me through the 14 pages of the new agency workers regulations that he has to fill in every time he recruits somebody for a few weeks. Will the Minister explain whether the red tape challenge is addressing this unnecessary regulation, which is a massive burden on a small business man who is trying to get on in my constituency?

Business of the House

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Thursday 20th December 2012 Commons Chamber

[John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)]

Last week, Mr Levesconte, the landlord of the Royal Oak pub in Shrewton, left the country with £29,000 that had been saved in the local thrift fund by 60 families. This week, due to the generosity of the people of Shrewton, south Wiltshire and beyond, the full sum has been acquired through donations. Will the Leader of the House comment on the vibrancy of the big society in south Wiltshire and make a statement on the safety of investing and saving in banks, building societies and credit unions, as opposed to thrift funds?

[Mr Speaker]

I think that what the hon. Gentleman wants is not so much a comment but, in conformity with House procedures, a full statement.

[John Glen]

I did ask for that in the second part of my question.

[Mr Speaker]

Ah! I neglected to follow the hon. Gentleman’s logic right through. We are all deeply indebted to him.

Business of the House

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Thursday 26th January 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I remind the House that there is heavy pressure—extensive pressure—on time, and I would appeal to colleagues who might have dreamed up lengthy questions to shorten them to single sentence questions. If they do so, they will be helping other colleagues to get in.

[John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)]

Will the Leader of the House urgently make time for a debate on judicial reform in the Republic of the Maldives? Although the judiciary is constitutionally independent, sitting judges are underqualified, often corrupt and hostile to the democratically elected regime.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and John Bercow

Monday 19th December 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am relieved that the Minister of State did not burst into song, but that may happen later in the day—who knows?

[John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.