(7 months ago)
Commons ChamberOrder. It was the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) who asked the question. Let’s not have a personal battle across the Chamber.
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner is home to many incredibly important sites for biodiversity, as are many of our London suburbs. Does my hon. Friend agree that the new Riverside park delivered by Harrow council in partnership with the Hatch End Association is a good example of projects that support biodiversity in our suburbs?
(1 year, 2 months ago)
Commons ChamberI recently visited Uxbridge police station to hear about the valuable work its officers do to serve my constituents as well as those in Uxbridge and South Ruislip. When the Mayor announced its closure in 2017, Hillingdon Council offered to buy the site at market rate and provide a £500,000 revenue contribution and leaseback arrangement, so that those valuable services could continue to be available. The Mayor said that that was completely impossible. Other than the relentless campaigning of Hillingdon Conservatives and Councillor Steve Tuckwell, could my right hon. Friend suggest any reason why the Mayor decided to keep it—
Order. Mr Simmonds, I think you need an Adjournment debate, not a topical question. See if you can pick the bones out of that, Minister.
(1 year, 9 months ago)
Commons Chamber(2 years, 7 months ago)
Commons ChamberWe are going to topicals early, so there will be a great opportunity to get more people in. Let us start with David Simmonds.
(2 years, 9 months ago)
Commons ChamberOrder. Questions and answers are meant to be short and punchy. We cannot get into a full-blown debate.
(3 years, 4 months ago)
Commons ChamberLet’s get beyond next Thursday. Then it will be easier for all of us. [Laughter.]
(3 years, 9 months ago)
Commons ChamberWe now head up to Jonathan Gullis in Stoke-on-Trent. No, he is unavailable, so I call David Simmonds.