Petitions

Richard Graham Excerpts

Tuesday 1st December 2015 Commons Chamber

[Jo Churchill (Bury St Edmunds) (Con)]

I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Bury St Edmunds, which is written in the same terms as that of my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness.

The Petition of the residents of Bury St Edmunds.

[P001623]

[Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con)]

The petition that I rise to present has been signed by 1,335 residents of the city of Gloucester, and is, I trust, supported by all who yearn for fairer funding for schools in the city. It is written in the same terms as that of my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness.

The Petition of the residents of Gloucester.

[P001647]

[Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con)]

I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of North Herefordshire, which is written in the same terms as that of my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness.

The Petition of the residents of North Herefordshire.

[P001648]

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[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)]

I have received information that there are a great many people outside and that it is possible that some people leaving this building—I have been particularly concerned about junior and female members of staff trying to get out of this building this evening—are having difficulty in doing so. I have heard that it could also be difficult to gain access to this building, which is a very great pity. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that point of order because when assiduous Members of Parliament are not in their places when they are expected to be, there is usually a very good reason for it.

[Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I ask if during your time in this House there has ever been more mention of the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart) and in more glorious a context?

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

I am very happy to tell the hon. Gentleman that I have never heard quite so much mention of the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness, and I am sure he has done a sterling piece of work—and it is just as well that the injury to his leg healed so he could run here from far away.