Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Francois Excerpts

Wednesday 3rd February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Don’t forget that the Prime Minister is asking the country to get together and clap at six o’clock.

[Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh and Wickford) (Con)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

[Mr Speaker]

Is it related to Prime Minister’s questions?

[Mr Francois]

Yes, Mr Speaker. If it assists the House, perhaps I could help to correct the record. On 31 January 2017, the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) said to the House, as recorded in Hansard:

 “Why would we want to be outside the European Medicines Agency, which ensures that all medicines in the EU market are safe and effective?”—[Official Report, 31 January 2017; Vol. 620, c. 827.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We are not continuing the debate. That correction will be on the record, but I am not reopening the debate.

I am suspending the House for a few minutes to enable the necessary arrangements for the next business to be made.