Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 3rd February 2011

(13 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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I have made some inquiries. The House will be pleased to hear that consumption of wine has fallen by 30% since the coalition Government took over.

Robert Halfon Portrait Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con)
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Will the Leader of the House find time for an urgent statement on iEngage, the secretariat of the newly formed all-party parliamentary group on Islamophobia? iEngage has a track record of being aggressively anti-Semitic and homophobic, and has extensive links with terrorism in Tunisia and the middle east. In its capacity as the secretariat, it now has access to the parliamentary estate. Will the Leader of the House raise the issue with the Serjeant at Arms as soon as possible?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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The Serjeant at Arms will have heard what my hon. Friend has said. As he knows, I announced a few moments ago that there would be debate on all-party parliamentary groups on Monday evening, and it will provide an appropriate forum for him to develop his case.