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Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

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Energy Policy and Living Standards

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Wednesday 10th December 2014

(9 years, 4 months ago)

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Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown Portrait Dr William McCrea (in the Chair)
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We will now hear a short intervention by Robert Halfon.

Robert Halfon Portrait Robert Halfon
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On a point of order, Dr McCrea. I have permission from the hon. Member for Clacton (Douglas Carswell) to make a short speech in this debate. Can I just confirm that that is the case?

Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown Portrait Dr William McCrea (in the Chair)
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Yes, you have permission to make a speech, but it needs to be short, because we have to give the Minister time to respond.

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Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown Portrait Dr William McCrea (in the Chair)
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One hon. Gentleman is standing, but convention demands that a Member has the permission not only of the Member who has secured the debate, which is Mr Carswell, but of the Minister, and he needs time to respond, so is the Minister willing to give a couple of minutes to the hon. Gentleman?