Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Ian Mearns

Wednesday 11th September 2013 Commons Chamber

[Ian Mearns]

rose—

[The Temporary Chairman (Jim Sheridan)]

Order. I remind the Committee that we must stick to debating clause 37; we seem to be wandering away from it.

2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Ian Mearns

Thursday 18th October 2012 Commons Chamber

[Ian Mearns (Gateshead) (Lab)]

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way and securing this debate. I am proud to say that the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, one of the bedrock regiments that form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was my dad’s regiment. He served in Palestine and north Africa before the war as a regular soldier and was captured in north Africa in 1940.

Some of my constituents are in the Public Gallery today. Messrs Spalding, Gannon and Allen are welcome to London for this debate—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. Unfortunately, we are not meant to mention people who are in the Public Gallery. We can see that a good number of people are present, but we cannot get into mentioning individuals personally.

[Ian Mearns]

I apologise, Mr Deputy Speaker, but I am afraid that the damage is done.

I have talked to colleagues in the regiment and note that the creed of the battalion includes the words:

“I will never accept defeat nor let down my mates or my regiment.”

We should take that on board as regards 2RRF.

Housing

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Ian Mearns

Wednesday 5th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Ian Mearns]

Is my hon. Friend aware that he has an ally in the new Minister for Housing on the regulation of the private sector? In 2007, he tried to introduce a clause into a Bill that would have regulated private letting agents.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

There are 19 people waiting to speak.