Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Mark Ferguson

Thursday 12th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. If Ministers do not want Members to get in, please will they say so, because they are taking all the time from Back Benchers, which is really unfair to them? Back Benchers have put forward their names and come here to ask questions, and Ministers are just enjoying themselves too much.

[Mark Ferguson (Gateshead Central and Whickham) (Lab)]

T2. This week, the Government have announced £86 billion for research and development. Recently, I visited PROTO and Digital Catapult in my constituency. Does the Minister agree with me that this sort of investment is exactly what Gateshead, the north-east and our country need?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Mark Ferguson

Wednesday 16th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Ayoub Khan—not here.

[Mark Ferguson (Gateshead Central and Whickham) (Lab)]

5. What steps he is taking to help improve domestic research and development capabilities.