Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts

Monday 30th January 2012 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Stunell]

I think that that was yesterday’s soundbite—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The hon. Member for Northampton North (Michael Ellis) must exercise the kind of restraint that I am sure has characterised his distinguished performances in the law courts over many years.

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[Ian Lucas]

Answer! The Minister did not answer my question.

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We must have order, however angry and irate is the hon. Member for Wrexham (Ian Lucas). He is shouting out that he has not had an answer to his question, but if that were to legitimise that sort of ranting, there were would have been permanent ranting in the House of Commons under successive Governments over the last 100 years. We cannot tolerate it.

[Mr Jones]

Excessive car parking charges are a tax on our town centres and high streets. Does my right hon. Friend believe that the implementation of free control parking schemes in many of our town centres would put us on a level playing field with out-of-town stores and therefore start to rejuvenate our town centres and high streets?