Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Rob Wilson Excerpts
Thursday 1st March 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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There were questions to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on Monday this week. I do not know whether there was an opportunity to raise the issue then. I will raise it with my right hon. Friend and seek to establish when an announcement will be made about the capital programme, particularly as it impacts on Coventry.

Rob Wilson Portrait Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con)
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As well as being a terrible tragedy, as my hon. Friend the Member for Hexham (Guy Opperman) said, the death of PC David Rathband poses difficult questions about how we support police constables who have been wounded in the line of duty. Will the Leader of the House schedule a debate in Government time on this important and urgent issue?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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My hon. Friend raises an important issue, particularly given the background that he has touched on. I cannot promise a debate in the near future in Government time, but it strikes me as an appropriate subject for a debate on the Adjournment or in Westminster Hall. I am sure that a large number of Members on both sides of the House would like to take part in such a debate.