The Secretary of State’s Handling of Universal Credit

Debate between Rosie Winterton and Simon Hoare

Wednesday 11th July 2018 Commons Chamber

[Margaret Greenwood]

Thirdly, the Secretary of State claimed that universal credit is working.

[Simon Hoare]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Is it not a custom in this place, out of common courtesy, that when one hon. Member references another—either by name or by constituency—and that Member then seeks to intervene, the request is usually acceded to?

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

It is absolutely up to the hon. Lady whether to take any interventions. Hon. Members really should not be interrupting speeches with points of order over and again. It is becoming a bit of a habit, and not a very healthy one.

Police Grant Report

Debate between Rosie Winterton and Simon Hoare

Wednesday 7th February 2018 Commons Chamber

[Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Excuse my ignorance, but is it in order for an hon. Member to accuse a Minister of the Crown of misdirecting the House?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)]

I think the spirit of the debate is that feelings are running high. I have not yet heard anything that I considered to be disorderly, but Members will obviously bear in mind that they should be careful about they say.