Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Theresa Villiers Excerpts
Thursday 27th June 2019

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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How nice to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I thank the hon. Lady for her question and for raising the matter of the brimstone butterfly, about which I currently know absolutely nothing, but will shortly know a great deal. I would perhaps point her to an Adjournment debate, where an appropriate Minister could be brought to the House to listen to her proposals.

Theresa Villiers Portrait Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)
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Can we have a debate on the appalling plans being put forward by the Mayor of London and TfL to build tower blocks over the carparks at Cockfosters and High Barnet tube stations, so that I can express my constituents’ very strong opposition to these plans?

Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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My right hon. Friend does a great deal in her constituency, particularly on these issues. These are matters for the Mayor of London, as they relate to planning, but I would be very happy to facilitate a meeting between my right hon. Friend and the appropriate Minister if she would find that useful.