Points of Order

Iqbal Mohamed Excerpts

Wednesday 14th May 2025 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order—I understand that he has informed the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness that he intended to raise it. As he and other Members are aware, paragraph 44 of the guide to conventions and courtesies states that

“Members must inform colleagues in advance whenever…a Member intends to visit another colleague’s constituency (except for purely private purposes). All reasonable efforts should be taken to notify the other Member and failure to do so is rightly regarded by colleagues as very discourteous.”

[Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley) (Ind)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Following on from the point of order made by the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn), the comments made against him were absolutely disgusting and disrespectful. The words we use in this place can have direct consequences on the outside and impact on the security of Members. What steps can be taken to hold Members to account for the language that they use in this place, so that debate is respectful at all times?

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

That is not a point of order, but the hon. Member has placed his comments and feelings on the record.

BILLS PRESENTED

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill

Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)

Secretary Heidi Alexander, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Miliband, Hilary Benn, Ian Murray, Jo Stevens, Steve Reed and Mike Kane, presented a Bill to make provision about sustainable aviation fuel.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed with explanatory notes (Bill 240-EN).

Victims of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (Free Access to Sentencing Remarks) Bill

Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)

Sarah Olney, supported by Josh Babarinde, presented a Bill to require the provision, free of charge, to victims of rape and serious sexual offences of transcripts of sentencing remarks delivered following conviction for those offences; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 11 July, and to be printed (Bill 241).

Energy and Employment Rights Bill

Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)

Carla Denyer presented a Bill to set a timeline for the phasing out of UK oil and gas production and the decommissioning of related infrastructure; to require the Secretary of State to publish a plan for ensuring that oil and gas workers have access to appropriate redeployment or retraining opportunities, and to involve unions and communities in the production of this plan, which should include plans for funding; to make provision for the establishment of a training fund for workers in the oil and gas industry, to which oil and gas companies would contribute by paying a levy; to make provision for a proportion of workers’ wages to be guaranteed by the state for a defined period after they leave the oil and gas industry; to introduce sectoral collective bargaining in the energy industry; to extend legislation relating to pay and conditions for UK onshore workers to cover all offshore workers in the UK Continental Shelf and UK Exclusive Economic Area; to require GB Energy’s investments to support UK jobs; and for connected purposes.

Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 4 July, and to be printed (Bill 244).