Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts

Tuesday 1st March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Several hon. Members]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I am sorry but demand has exceeded supply as usual, and we must now move on.

The Attorney-General was asked—

[Mr Speaker]

I call Tom Harris to ask Question 1. He is not here, so I call Hugh Bayley.

[Hugh Bayley (York Central) (Lab)]

2. What the policy of the Serious Fraud Office is on seeking costs from those convicted as a result of a prosecution brought by the office.

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[The Solicitor-General]

The hon. Lady’s first paragraph or so would be better directed at the relevant Departments—the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Education—but the points that she makes will doubtless have been noted. On the later points, I will certainly consider what she has to say and see whether it is appropriate to put such a note in the Library.

[Mr Speaker]

I call Chris Williamson. He is not here.

[Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)]

5. If he will place in the Library a copy of the speech he made to Politeia on 14 February 2011.

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[Tony Baldry]

In such instances, I suggest that mediation is always preferable. I understand that the Archdeacon of Harlow offered to act as a mediator but was turned down. I am a qualified and trained mediator, so if I was acceptable to Roydon parochial church council and the Dobbs Weir residents association, I would be willing, pro bono, to act as mediator.

[Mr Speaker]

We are grateful to the hon. Gentleman, as obviously is the House.

The hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, was asked—