Tower Block Cladding Debate
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John Bercow
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Tower Block Cladding
John Bercow Excerpts(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Several hon. Members rose—
Mr Speaker
Order. There is considerable interest in this matter, as I would have anticipated, and which I shall endeavour to accommodate, but it might help the House if I advise colleagues that I do not want to run this urgent question at great length. There is another to follow; there will be many further opportunities to debate Grenfell; and of course we have other important business of which to treat. Succinctness personified would be appreciated and could be aided by the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) if he were standing, but it will not be because he is not.
Sir Desmond Swayne
What can be done to encourage developers to follow the example of Barratt?