Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and Judith Cummins

Thursday 1st November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am sorry but we have a lot to get through and people really do have to be able to blurt it out.

[Judith Cummins (Bradford South) (Lab)]

10. Whether he has made an assessment of the potential economic and social effect of major sporting events being hosted in the northern powerhouse area.

Business of the House

Debate between John Bercow and Judith Cummins

Thursday 10th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. As colleagues will know, there is a statement to follow. I have no idea how well subscribed it will be, but it is on an important matter. Moreover, the first, in particular, of the two Backbench Business debates is very well subscribed. I would like to accommodate remaining colleagues, but I should be very grateful if they felt able to be especially pithy today.

[Judith Cummins (Bradford South) (Lab)]

I recently visited the charity Carers’ Resource in Bradford. That charity, along with the 7 million unpaid carers for both the young and old across the UK, have been waiting since 2016 for the Government to publish a national carers strategy and action plan. Can the Leader of the House tell us when that report will be published, and will she grant Government time for us to discuss these important issues on the Floor of the House?