Modern Slavery Bill

Debate between Lord Field of Birkenhead and John Bercow

Tuesday 17th March 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab)]

I am immensely grateful to the Minister for those comments, and Mr Speaker was nodding in agreement—so much so that I hope he may actually call me to speak in the debate.

[Mr Speaker]

That is a very ingenious way of signalling a desire to contribute, and the right hon. Gentleman might find that his desire is accommodated.

Points of Order

Debate between Lord Field of Birkenhead and John Bercow

Monday 20th June 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am grateful to the Leader of the House, who I think has clarified matters very satisfactorily.

[Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab)]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

I am sure it is an unrelated point that the right hon. Gentleman wants to raise.

[Mr Field]

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Given that this motion is crucial to the survival of the coalition, if the House follows the advice you gave to the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone), we would soon get another motion on the Order Paper, would we not?

[Mr Speaker]

I am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. My response is twofold. First, the question is hypothetical; secondly, the survival of the coalition, as the right hon. Gentleman, a Member of 32 years’ standing, can well testify, is thankfully not a matter for me one way or t’other.

If the point of order appetite has been exhausted, perhaps we can now proceed to the main business.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Field of Birkenhead and John Bercow

Monday 18th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The comprehensiveness of answers at the moment is equalled only by their length. They do need to be a little bit shorter.

[Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab)]

When Members of Parliament hand on to their local offices allegations of fraud made by their constituents, will the Secretary of State arrange for the MPs concerned to read the fraud report to ensure that the job has been properly done?