Speaker’s Statement Debate

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Department: Home Office

Speaker’s Statement

Meg Munn Excerpts
Wednesday 30th June 2010

(14 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am grateful to the Home Secretary for what she has said, and I will take—[Interruption.] Order. I will take no points of order on that matter.

Meg Munn Portrait Meg Munn (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab/Co-op)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. On Tuesday 22 June the Deputy Prime Minister told the House that he was due to meet with the chief executive of Sheffield Forgemasters the following Friday. I understand that no such meeting took place. Can you inform me how the Deputy Prime Minister can set the record straight?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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It is not a responsibility of the Chair—[Interruption.] Order. The House really must calm down; otherwise it gives a very bad impression to the public who take an interest in our proceedings. A commitment may or may not have been made. The matter is important and the hon. Lady has registered her concern forcefully on behalf of her constituents. The matter is on the record—and I suspect that she will pass copies of the record to those in her constituency interested in it—but it is not a matter for the Chair.