Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts

Thursday 13th October 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op)]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

On the subject of Warrington, not Edmonton.

[Mr Love]

It is allied to Warrington.

[Mr Speaker]

Then we will test the water.

[Mr Love]

If I may say so, Mr Speaker, the similarities are very great, because just like Warrington, we suffered—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I apologise to the hon. Gentleman. I was prepared to give him some latitude, but the question must be purely on Warrington rather than allied to Warrington. We are grateful to him for his industrious efforts.

[Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con)]

2. What steps the Environment Agency is taking that will contribute to growth and employment in the recycling sector.

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[Tony Baldry]

I entirely agree with that, and I am glad to say that my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has made exactly that point to the Egyptian authorities this week. He has told them that they cannot be taken seriously unless they afford proper protection to the Christian minority in Egypt, which, after all, forms something like 20% of the population of that country.

[Mr Speaker]

There is just time for Mr Simon Hughes.

[Hon. Members]

“Hear, hear!”