Ministerial Code: Policy Announcements Debate

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Ministerial Code: Policy Announcements

Matthew Patrick Excerpts
Tuesday 29th October 2024

(2 days, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.

This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record

Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait Nick Thomas-Symonds
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With the greatest respect to the right hon. Lady, she will not have long to wait for the ministerial code. In my opening remarks to Mr Speaker, I indicated my respect for this House in regard to the matter that she is talking about.

Matthew Patrick Portrait Matthew Patrick (Wirral West) (Lab)
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The chutzpah from Conservative Members is quite incredible. Does the Minister agree that although they make a point today about process, they totally ignored the Office for Budget Responsibility ahead of the disastrous mini-Budget, which is still causing immense pain to my constituents?

Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait Nick Thomas-Symonds
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Absolutely. It is no surprise that we have a Conservative party that wants to talk about process, but it will not take responsibility for the £22 billion black hole that it left in our finances.