Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Linda Riordan and John Bercow

Thursday 31st January 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Mrs Linda Riordan. [Interruption.] I do apologise. I thought the Minister of State had completed his answer, but there were further joys to behold and I did not realise that.

[Mrs Riordan]

Since the Government came to power, the average energy bill has risen by more than £300 a year—a big issue for my constituents, with all the other cuts going on. Is it not a fact that the Government have halved their support for people in fuel poverty?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Linda Riordan and John Bercow

Tuesday 19th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I am keen to accommodate colleagues. The evidence so far is that we have time for the questions but not always for the answers. We need short questions and short answers.

[Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)]

T5. Is the Minister aware that following the blockade of Gaza, the Gazans suffer an acute shortage of drinking water, with 90% of the water being contaminated and 90 million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage being dumped in the sea every day? Will he now tell the Israelis that this is a cruel and illegal way to treat Gazans?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Linda Riordan and John Bercow

Wednesday 13th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Clive Efford—not here.

[Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)]

T4. It is just 12 months since the devastating floods in Pakistan. Will the Secretary of State outline what support his Department has given to help rebuild that country?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Linda Riordan and John Bercow

Tuesday 2nd November 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

The House is obliged to the Minister.

[Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)]

T8. Following the coalition Government’s announcement that the NHS budget was to be protected and, indeed, increased, can the Secretary of State tell me why a ward will be closed at Calderdale Royal hospital? Will he reverse that crazy decision immediately for the safety of my constituents?