Jonathan Ashworth
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(12 years, 3 months ago)
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Mr Lansley
Yes, of course. As Leader of the House, I do not engage in any partisan activity, but it is important that all parties recognise on whose behalf we make representations to the House—we make them on behalf of our constituents. We should not do so, whether as individual Members or as parties, on the basis of outside vested interests, and that applies to the Labour party with regard to the trade unions.
Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab)
May we have a debate on tourism? Does the Leader of the House agree that the exciting discovery of what might be the remains of Richard III in a Leicester city car park has the potential hugely to benefit the city of Leicester in terms of tourism? Does he also agree that if those remains turn out to belong to Richard III, they should be laid to rest at Leicester cathedral?
Mr Lansley
I should probably not venture into the latter point, but I have followed this archaeological inquiry with great interest. It is an exciting potential discovery.