Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill

Debate between Michael Fabricant and Eleanor Laing
Eleanor Laing Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker
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The hon. Lady makes a very important point, because we all rely on the Library to give us balanced—

Eleanor Laing Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker
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Do not interrupt me. We rely on the Library to give us balanced and entirely impartial information, but once again, once a Member of this House has information in his or her hand, the way that they present it, and the arguments that they make with it, is a matter for them. The hon. Lady asked how she can draw this matter to the attention of the world in general; she has just done so most effectively.

Would anyone else like to continue Prime Minister’s questions? We have a very important Bill in front of us, and I do not wish to take any further time out of the limited amount left for it.

National Policy Statement: Airports

Debate between Michael Fabricant and Eleanor Laing
Monday 25th June 2018

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Fabricant Portrait Michael Fabricant
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would have expected better from the hon. Lady. She claims that I have said that I want to cover the whole of the country in concrete. Not only is that deliberately untrue but I think she should withdraw that falsehood.

Eleanor Laing Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)
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The hon. Lady has made her point, and the hon. Lady—I mean the hon. Gentleman—[Laughter.] I will start again. The hon. Lady has made her point. The hon. Gentleman has made his point, which is not a point of order for me, but the matter is dealt with, I think.