Points of Order
Debate between Nigel Evans and Richard Drax
Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con)
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I wonder if you could help me. As you may know, a barge is due to come to my constituency at the end of this month to house 506 migrants. The port—a private port—has been paid a considerable sum of money. In response to a written question to the Home Office, I had a written reply saying that it was commercially confidential and we could not know the sum. This is taxpayers’ money. A deal has been done. I would have thought it is a right for my constituents and everybody else to know how much taxpayers’ money is being given to a private port to accommodate this barge. Can you advise me on how I can get an answer to this question?
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
I thank the hon. Member for his point of order and forward notice of it. I am sure that those on the Treasury Bench will have heard the point of order. In the first instance, I would recommend getting in contact with the Department concerned. If that does not work, I would recommend going to the Table Office to see what support and information it can give, but this seems prime territory for an Adjournment debate as well.