Points of Order Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Wednesday 17th July 2013

(11 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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That is not a matter for the Chair. The Leader of the House has offered helpful information that is now on the record, and we should leave it there. [Interruption.] There is no matter of order for the Chair. It is not a debate. Information has been volunteered and we will leave it at that.

Wayne David Portrait Wayne David (Caerphilly) (Lab)
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It was incorrect information.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Well, I will give the hon. Gentleman a chance, and he had better not abuse it.

Wayne David Portrait Wayne David
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I would just like to make the point that I chose my words carefully in my question, which has been confirmed by Hansard. What I actually said was that the family had written to the Prime Minister and had not received a reply. That is correct—they have not received a reply. What the Leader of the House said about the response to my hon. Friend the Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans) was accurate. There was a response, but it made no reference to the case whatsoever. I stand by those comments.

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I am sorry, Mr Speaker, if I may—