UK Steel Production: Greensill Capital

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Bob Stewart

Thursday 25th March 2021 Commons Chamber

[Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)]

I am very sorry I was late for the start, Mr Speaker, but I was having a rather shouted conversation with the Chief of the General Staff about the massive cut of 12% in our Army, and particularly the loss of my battalion—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I do not think this has anything to do with the question; I think I would stick to the business question. You do not want to lose your place—come on, Captain Bob.

[Bob Stewart]

I knew I was going into the Valley of Death. The question, Sir, is this: what percentage of our national steel production, which is a sovereign capability, is affected by the Greensill Capital financial crisis? I am very sorry—I knew I was going to get into trouble.

[Mr Speaker]

No, I think it will be with the Chief Whip later.

Northern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to Trade

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Bob Stewart

Wednesday 13th January 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

The next Member has withdrawn, so I now call Bob Stewart—[Interruption.]

[Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)]

Thank you, Mr Speaker; I was slightly surprised and had to take my mask off.

There are six commercial ports and harbours in Northern Ireland. Will my right hon. Friend assure me that the infrastructure is in place, as well as the Government officials required to ensure that traffic coming into or out of Northern Ireland is dealt with speedily and with as much efficiency as possible, perhaps even getting better in the future?

Hong Kong

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Bob Stewart

Thursday 12th November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

We have a technical problem with question 25, so I call Bob Stewart.

[Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)]

The Security Council is hamstrung because of China’s veto and the General Assembly is largely supportive of Chinese policy. May I ask my hon. Friend the Minister what sort of feel he gets from the forum of the world, the United Nations, in support of what we are trying to do against China?

Social Distancing: 2 Metre Rule

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Bob Stewart

Monday 15th June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call the gallant Member, Bob Stewart.

[Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)]

Mr Speaker—at least I have got that right this week. Mr Speaker—not Mr Deputy Speaker. I have at last acknowledged it.

My question is very much like that from my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland (Jerome Mayhew). As the R figure approaches zero—in some places, it is getting there—why the heck do we need social distancing, face masks on public transport and social isolating? If we get near zero, surely we can get back to normal.

Windrush Lessons Learned Review

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Bob Stewart

Thursday 19th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I aim to run this to about 12.15 pm.

[Bob Stewart (Beckenham) (Con)]

As someone who has served in the military with soldiers from the Windrush generation, may I say that we never once thought of them as anything other than British? We looked in their eyes, and the eyes that looked back were British to the bone.