Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges

Debate between Sam Rushworth and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 28th April 2026 Commons Chamber

[Sam Rushworth]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

[Mr Speaker]

Are you sure it is a point of order?

[Sam Rushworth]

I believe so, Mr Speaker.

[Mr Speaker]

Let’s hear it.

[Sam Rushworth]

A moment ago, the Leader of the Opposition described the statement read out by the Prime Minister as “doctored”. That is akin to saying that it was dishonest and that he was lying. Is that not unparliamentary language, Mr Speaker?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sam Rushworth and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 28th April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I can save the Minister. That question is about Opposition policy, which is not her responsibility.

[Sam Rushworth (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)]

I am deeply concerned about the funding of Howden-le-Wear primary school in my constituency. After years of real-terms cuts, it is now making four teaching assistants redundant. I will write to the Minister on that to seek her support, but the elephant in the room is that the pay of the chief executive of the multi-academy trust of which it is a member has increased £30,000 over the last two years, taking it to £275,000. That is the equivalent of 12 teaching assistants. Which does she think would be better: one CEO or 12 teaching assistants?