Points of Order

Josh Newbury Excerpts

Wednesday 1st July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

The hon. Member is an experienced parliamentarian and will know that I am not responsible for the Government’s policy position—if only I were. She will know that there are many ways in which this issue can be pursued with Ministers, and the Clerks and the Table Office are also available to advise her. No doubt those on the Treasury Front Bench will have heard her and will ensure that she gets a response in due course.

[Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on how we can ensure that all Members of this House observe the courtesy of letting other Members know when they will be in their constituency. Last Friday, the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) was a keynote speaker at a Reform UK fundraiser in my constituency. I hear that tickets were selling for as much as 30p, but unfortunately he neglected to let me know that he would be in Cannock Chase. I am sure that Members who have served in this House for as long as he has will be well aware of that courtesy, but I seek your advice on how he might be reminded.

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

All Members should be familiar with the convention that they should inform colleagues in advance whenever they intend to visit another Member’s constituency. As the guide to the rules of behaviour and courtesy states,

“failure to do so is rightly regarded by colleagues as very discourteous.”

I hope that if colleagues fail to observe these courtesies an apology is forthcoming.