Sittings of the House (29 March)

Debate between John Bercow and Anna McMorrin
Thursday 28th March 2019

(5 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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This matter was touched on earlier. Whether the Bill will be published in time for the debate I do not know—it remains to be seen—but the very strong wish of the hon. Gentleman and some others that it should be has been noted.

I note in passing to colleagues that 29 March is itself Brexit neutral. I say that because, if memory serves me correctly, tomorrow, 29 March, is the birthday of the noble Lord Tebbit of Chingford and of Sir John Major.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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And, very importantly, it is the birthday of the hon. Lady’s daughter, and doubtless of a great many other people to boot, Brexiteer and remainer alike. [Interruption.] I cannot name them all, I am afraid. I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint), but I am afraid that my knowledge is not that great. It was a good try.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Anna McMorrin
Tuesday 8th January 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Thank you. I am extremely grateful to the Minister.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Is it on the same matter? No. This matter has been—

Anna McMorrin Portrait Anna McMorrin
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Not on this matter, but on these BEIS questions.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I say to the hon. Lady that it must not be a continuation of the argument. I will give her the benefit of the doubt. However, on that matter the Minister has been very clear, and we thank her for that clarity.

Anna McMorrin Portrait Anna McMorrin
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Given that climate change is the most pressing and urgent issue facing us and future generations, may I seek your advice about how I can ask the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth, who has responsibility for climate change, to make an oral statement on her recent attendance at COP 24 at Katowice?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Lady has achieved her own salvation. It seems to me that she has used the device of an entirely bogus point of order to register a point that she probably would have wanted to register if she had been called to do so, but could not because she was not.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Anna McMorrin
Wednesday 2nd May 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anna McMorrin Portrait Anna McMorrin
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My constituent Damian Harris owns a cycle shop in Cardiff North but is struggling because of the uncertainty caused by Brexit. Twenty-nine of the 30 bikes he stocks come from the EU and, at the very least, he needs a customs union to have any sort of viable future. We are now hearing that 60 Tory MPs are plotting to sink their own Government to force the Prime Minister to abandon any form of customs arrangement. Will the Secretary of State guarantee that he will work with the Welsh Government and speak up against that decision? A low-skilled workforce and—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We are grateful for the hon. Lady’s thoughts but, unfortunately, one has to take account of the situation in the Chamber. The question needed to be a bit shorter.

Business of the House

Debate between John Bercow and Anna McMorrin
Thursday 26th April 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I think I get the hint.

Anna McMorrin Portrait Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North) (Lab)
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My constituent Sarbast Hussain was told last year that his application to renew his British passport had been refused. Having fled Saddam’s Iraq before working for the Home Office for 15 years as an interpreter, he has now lost his business, his family are being split up and he is being treated like a criminal. May we have a debate in Government time on the waste of Home Office resource and how this injustice might be addressed?

Business of the House

Debate between John Bercow and Anna McMorrin
Thursday 29th March 2018

(5 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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For the avoidance of doubt, the answer is very clear: the announcement should be in the House of Commons. That is the situation, and it is the responsibility of office holders to ensure that that is the case. I know the Leader of the House will take seriously her responsibility on that matter.

Anna McMorrin Portrait Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North) (Lab)
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We seem to have been waiting for the S4C statement, published today, longer than “Pobol y Cwm” has been on air, and there are still questions to be answered. May we have a Government statement that sets out a clear commitment to protect S4C’s budget, to allow it to maintain its independence and integrity, rather than simply top-slicing, and to allocate a separate, immediate budget to enable it to make the transition to digital and compete on a level playing field?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Anna McMorrin
Thursday 22nd February 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Splendid. I look forward to the presence of the Minister for Women and Equalities. That will confer some additional glitter on our proceedings.

Anna McMorrin Portrait Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North) (Lab)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

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Debate between John Bercow and Anna McMorrin
Thursday 25th January 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are indeed considering these matters, and I know that the Secretary of State will feel that there is a song in his heart at the revelation of that development.

Anna McMorrin Portrait Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North) (Lab)
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The Welsh Labour Government are the third best in the world for recycling, far exceeding their targets this year alone. I am sure that the Secretary of State will join me in congratulating them on that. Can he clarify his position on recycling? He talks a good talk but does little to demonstrate action and is in danger of missing vital EU targets.

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I am happy to praise the Welsh Labour Government on this occasion—there are all sorts of things that Labour in Wales gets wrong, but on recycling I think it is only fair that we say well done. More broadly, it is really important that we all do more, and I want to thank you, Mr Speaker, for the commitment that you have shown with regard to the parliamentary estate. Of course we can do more; I can do more. The critical point is that when people are doing the right thing, as they are in Wales, we should applaud them.