Strategic Defence and Security Review
Debate between Baroness Brown of Silvertown and Nigel Evans(13 years ago)
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Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab)
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have informed the office of the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) that I intend to raise this point of order. This morning at business questions, the hon. Gentleman told the House that Ken Livingstone intends to overturn the ban on drinking alcohol on public transport in London. That is simply untrue; Ken Livingstone will not overturn the ban on drinking alcohol on public transport. I wonder, Mr Deputy Speaker, whether you have had any indication whatsoever that the hon. Member for Harrow East intends to come to the Chamber to correct the record.
Opportunities for the Next Generation
Debate between Baroness Brown of Silvertown and Nigel Evans(13 years, 4 months ago)
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Lyn Brown
Does my hon. Friend agree that the biggest problem with this Government is that they take an awful lot with one hand, and give back a few pebbles with the other hand, to the people we represent? The biggest problem young people have had to face in trying to fulfil their aspirations in my constituency is the removal of their education maintenance allowance, which is not being replaced by anything of equal value. The replacement is certainly not going to provide for as many people in my constituency as EMA did. Although Conservative Members can talk about their grandiose schemes, they are not replacing what they have taken away—
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
Order. Will the hon. Lady face the Chair so that the microphones can pick up her words?