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Debate between John Bercow and Stephen Hepburn
Tuesday 5th June 2018

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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My antennae tell me that the Minister will be writing to the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) with further and better particulars, and I am sure that hundreds of colleagues will eagerly await a copy of that letter finding its way into the Library of the House.

Stephen Hepburn Portrait Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab)
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5. What assessment he has made of trends in the level of personal independence payment appeals that have been successful at tribunal.

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Debate between John Bercow and Stephen Hepburn
Monday 5th March 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I am sure the House will want to join me in welcoming the visit of a delegation of distinguished Canadian parliamentarians here in the House today: our very good friends from Canada—thank you—who are accompanied by, among others, the hon. Member for Brigg and Goole (Andrew Percy).

Stephen Hepburn Portrait Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab)
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I am dealing with the sad case of a young man in my constituency who was injured out of the Army, but did not get the treatment he needed. Apparently he slipped through the net because of his junior rank. Will the Minister review his systems to make sure that this does not happen in future?

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Debate between John Bercow and Stephen Hepburn
Wednesday 16th December 2015

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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For a moment I thought the right hon. Gentleman was going to be inaudible, which is pretty rare.

Stephen Hepburn Portrait Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

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Debate between John Bercow and Stephen Hepburn
Tuesday 12th March 2013

(11 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Unfortunately, we certainly do not have time for Question 20 from the hon. Member for North East Somerset (Jacob Rees-Mogg) on article 153(5) of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union, but you never know what topical questions might bring.

Stephen Hepburn Portrait Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab)
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T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

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Debate between John Bercow and Stephen Hepburn
Tuesday 10th July 2012

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Hepburn Portrait Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab)
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T5. You were elected on the promise to scrap tuition fees, yet you trebled them, to such an extent that there is now a 12% reduction in the north-east in university applications. How can we trust you on anything, let alone House of Lords reform?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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First, I have not broken any pledge. Secondly, I hope that the hon. Gentleman is not inclined to distrust me, but I will assume that his question was directed at the Deputy Prime Minister.