"5. When the Government plan to respond to the e-petition created by the hon. Member for Bolton North East on grass-roots football...." David Crausby - View Speech
"I did indeed receive a response to my petition just after midnight on Tuesday morning, within hours of this oral question being published—two facts that I am sure are not remotely connected.
On a serious point, given the billions of pounds available from football on television, will the Government put …..." David Crausby - View Speech
"3. What his latest estimate is of the cost to the public purse of cancelling the award of the west coast main line franchise; and if he will make a statement...." David Crausby - View Speech
"I come from the world of industrial manufacturing, where incompetent mistakes get someone the sack. It occurs to me that in this Government no one gets the blame, while hard-working, travelling members of the public pay the price for the mistake through higher rail fares. Will the Secretary of State …..." David Crausby - View Speech
"Order. I will start the winding-up speeches at 5 o’clock. Shorter contributions will be needed if everybody wants to get in...." David Crausby - View Speech
"There are still five or six people trying to catch my eye, so I would appreciate it if Members could make their speeches a little shorter...." David Crausby - View Speech
"Order. I am afraid that there is no time for any other hon. Member to speak, because we need to give the Minister adequate time to respond and the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth needs to wind up at the end...." David Crausby - View Speech