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Business of the House

Lord Garnier Excerpts
Thursday 9th May 2013

(11 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I, along with Members across the House and the Government, share my hon. Friend’s sense of urgency about ensuring that the flood insurance arrangements are in place in the long term. That was exactly the point made by the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson). I reiterate that we took an important step forward yesterday in setting out in the Queen’s Speech our intention to introduce legislation on the water industry, which I hope not least will give a spur to the Association of British Insurers, together with the Government, to finalise the arrangements.

Lord Garnier Portrait Sir Edward Garnier (Harborough) (Con)
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Will the Leader of the House arrange for either the Justice Secretary or a Ministry of Justice Minister to make a statement about the arrangements for the re-interment of Richard III? As he will know—the hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth) will know this too—the university of Leicester was given a licence by the MOJ to make arrangements for the re-interment of the remains of Richard III by next autumn, but the Plantagenet Alliance—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I think the hon. and learned Gentleman wants a statement on the matter. We are deeply obliged to him.