Point of Order

John Hayes Excerpts

Wednesday 23rd April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You, like me, have long been a supporter of Britain’s nuclear test veterans, so I wonder whether you could advise me. Given that Government lawyers have finally admitted, after 73 years of denial, that tests may have taken place at the time that those veterans were in the south Atlantic—they say that

“information may have been recorded by scientists carrying out radiation monitoring”—

surely a statement in the House by a Government Minister is required. How can I facilitate that?

[Mr Speaker]

I do not think I even need to answer that; the right hon. Gentleman is a man who knows how to facilitate that, and I know the matter will not end here. That is not a point of order for the Chair, and I am not carrying on questions, but he has certainly got the matter on the record and I know he will now pursue it in the many ways available to him.

Bill Presented

Chalk Streams (Sewerage Investment) Bill

Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)

Daisy Cooper presented a Bill to require water companies to prioritise areas with chalk streams and related habitats when investing in new and upgraded sewerage systems, including foul water leak prevention and the replacement or upgrading of porous sewage pipelines; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 11 July and to be printed (Bill 223).