Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Matt Warman Excerpts
Thursday 25th June 2015

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. As I mentioned earlier, a statement by the Secretary of State for Transport will follow these exchanges, and thereafter there is to be a very well subscribed debate. Therefore, there is a premium upon brevity. I am looking for single, short supplementary questions, preferably without preamble, and the Leader of the House’s characteristically pithy replies.

Matt Warman Portrait Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con)
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Yesterday I initiated a well-attended Westminster Hall debate on superfast broadband. Does the Leader of the House agree that that matter is vitally important to all our constituents and should be debated more fully?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I commend my hon. Friend for initiating that well-attended debate. We have now established the new Committee structure, and the Backbench Business Committee will be able to meet shortly. I encourage him to talk to the Committee members with a view to trying to secure one of the Back-Bench business days for that purpose.