Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Howell and John Bercow

Wednesday 24th February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

We are all better informed, albeit at some length.

[John Howell (Henley) (Con)]

13. Does the Minister share my view that a prime mover behind rebalancing the economy is the sense of fairness? Does he agree that the action taken by the Government in freeing generations of people in constituencies throughout Wales is about making the best use of their talents? [Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The House and the nation should have heard Mr Howell, and I fear they might not adequately have done so. [Interruption.] No, it will do for today—as long as the Secretary of State heard. But courtesy dictates.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Howell and John Bercow

Wednesday 28th October 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

A tutorial can be provided by Mr Howell.

[John Howell (Henley) (Con)]

15. Will my right hon. Friend praise the doctors at the Hadassah medical centre in Jerusalem, who are showing real humanitarian characteristics by treating victims and attackers at the same time?

Child Poverty

Debate between John Howell and John Bercow

Wednesday 1st July 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I remind colleagues that it is a very long-established convention in this House that if a Member wishes to be called in response to a ministerial statement, that Member must be present at the start of the statement; it is no good wandering in at some later point, even if it is only shortly afterwards. Any Members who came in late should please not carry on standing, because they will not be called.

[John Howell (Henley) (Con)]

Prior to 2010, when I was the party’s child poverty champion, we discussed these changes, so I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. Does he accept that they represent a comprehensive approach to dealing with child poverty that is actually going to help?

Onshore Wind Subsidies

Debate between John Howell and John Bercow

Monday 22nd June 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Mr McDonald, for an aspiring statesman, frenetic gesticulation is a tad unseemly.

[John Howell (Henley) (Con)]

I welcome the statement. As my right hon. Friend knows, I had a role in the development of neighbourhood plans at the very beginning. If local communities decide not to pursue wind turbines, will she reassure me that she will give precedence to those neighbourhood plans over anything else in the planning system?