Christmas Adjournment

Debate between Lyn Brown and Nigel Huddleston

Thursday 21st December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con)]

May I associate myself with your comments, Madam Deputy Speaker, and those of the hon. Member for West Ham (Lyn Brown)?

What a fantastic opportunity and innovation these debates are—seven minutes to talk about pretty much anything we would like. I am surprised that the Benches are not overflowing with colleagues, but that leaves more time for the rest of us, so I am pleased. I wish to say two or three things by way of a thank you, then express a concern, and hopefully end on a positive point.

[Lyn Brown]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words, but it is sad that not many people are here today. The information we had was that this debate was massively over-subscribed. I would like to go back to the old tradition where we had a proper Adjournment debate in which we could properly explore the issues that are important to our constituents, without having to contain that within a four, six or seven-minute speech. I thank the hon. Gentleman for allowing me to say that.

[Nigel Huddleston]

The hon. Lady makes a valid point that I am sure others were listening to.