Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laurence Robertson and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 2nd March 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Will somebody please just go and look at this tunnel!

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

T7. While it is obviously right to develop other forms of transport, does the Secretary of State agree with me that in rural areas in particular the car is here to stay? Is it not therefore very important that we have adequate road infrastructure in place before any sizeable developments are begun?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laurence Robertson and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 23rd February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Scott Benton—not here.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laurence Robertson and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 22nd November 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am sorry we did not get to the end of questions, but people were a little indulgent in the time taken.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laurence Robertson and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 27th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. This is topical questions. We had a good love-in at the beginning, but answers are meant to be short and punchy, not a full debate. Laurence Robertson, show us the example.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

T5. On the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s replacement of electronic countermeasures, can the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster advise me on whether that process has reached the end? If it has not, will he reconsider the bids that were made by a number of companies, two of which are in my constituency, which do not feel that the process was carried out as thoroughly, in terms of investigations, as it might have been?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laurence Robertson and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 8th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Laurence Robertson to ask the final question.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

While the world rightly focuses on the terrible events in Ukraine, I remind the House of the terrible ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where women in particular are suffering the most terrible attacks and there is also a potential famine. I know that the Minister is taking a deep interest in that, but can the Government do any more to help?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Laurence Robertson and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 6th January 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Thank you.

[Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)]

3. What assessment she has made of the effect on the tourism industry of the covid-19 Plan B advice for people to work from home where possible.