"Owing to the earlier suspension for the Division, the next debate will end no later than 5.12 pm, so there is some extra time available for it...." John Robertson - View Speech
"Before the hon. Member for York Outer (Julian Sturdy) resumes his speech, I advise him that he needs to give the Minister time to answer his questions...." John Robertson - View Speech
"1. What information the Church Commissioners hold on the number of churches sold and subsequently turned into bars or casinos since May 2010...." John Robertson - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that extensive answer. I am disappointed that although I have asked this question on many occasions, I am yet to receive a satisfactory answer—which we have again not received. Is it not despicable that a place of worship should be turned into a bar …..." John Robertson - View Speech
"10. What assessment the Church Commissioners have made of recent trends in the proportion of Church of England congregations that are (a) from black and Asian minority ethnic groups, (b) women, (c) disabled people and (d) from low-income groups...." John Robertson - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman will appreciate that things have moved on somewhat since 2007 and that, particularly in the more deprived areas, there will be a hardening of the problems of meeting the cuts that are going to hit them. I believe that there is a very strong place for the …..." John Robertson - View Speech
"10. What representations she has received on her Department's plans for its project to plant 1 million trees in the next four years...." John Robertson - View Speech
"How much of the money received through privatisation will be spent in the areas of planted trees? How much of it will be spent north of the border, particularly in Glasgow?..." John Robertson - View Speech