Speeches by Williamson.

“We wanted you to name a Minister—other people have done. Or a Department.”

“Do you think Government Departments deal with written parliamentary questions respectfully?”

“Do you think Government Departments deal with written parliamentary questions respectfully?”

“What improvements would you like to see in the way both the House and the Government deal with written questions?”

“What improvements would you like to see in the way both the House and the Government deal with written questions?”

“We wanted you to name a Minister—other people have done. Or a Department.”

“What improvements would you like to see in the way both the House and the Government deal with written questions?”

“You made a point that I thought was very interesting, Neil. We understand that some Departments just can’t give a straight answer because of secrecy, but I almost got the impression that you feel that sometimes people are unnecessarily evasive. Do you think some Departments almost take the approach that it is a game?”

“You made a point that I thought was very interesting, Neil. We understand that some Departments just can’t give a straight answer because of secrecy, but I almost got the impression that you feel that sometimes people are unnecessarily evasive. Do you think some Departments almost take the approach that it is a game?”

“Can the Minister confirm that the Prime Minister has not deleted any of the messages that he received electronically on any personal or Government devices in relation to Peter Mandelson?”

“In the Staffordshire county council area we have amazing community spaces, but they would benefit from additional investment, and Pride in Place would have been a great way to allocate it. Sadly, none of the local authorities in that county council area is eligible for Pride in Place, and the result feels a little like…”

“With the Government’s plans to regionalise police forces and the potential scrapping of Staffordshire constabulary, many involved in the care of vulnerable young people fear that there will be less focus on protecting children as fewer senior police officers will be working with local authorities to ensure that they ar…”

“I thank the Minister for his generosity. He is right to say that the Government have moved to remove hereditaries, which is an important step forward, but they have failed to do a number of other things that were in their manifesto, including introducing an age limit and making rules about attendance. Can he give some …”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“Was any consideration given to reducing the ministerial total, as against increasing it, in preparing this Bill?”

“I very much associate myself with the Minister’s words on the sad loss. She touched on the important issue of the vital role that court bailiffs play. Many small businesses are struggling to recover money because of a lack of court bailiffs. What actions are the Government looking to take to increase the number of cour…”

“I completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. There is a disconnect between all the priorities and all the issues around the world and our wanting to pass legislation to create more ministerial offices. I also understand and appreciate the challenges that the Prime Minister will face. I am sympathetic to his position, be…”

“What a pleasure it is to speak in this debate. Speaking in a debate where there is no time limit attached to the speeches made is a rarity and an opportunity that we should all relish and take advantage of. I must confess that when I saw the title of this Bill, the radical in me was excited. I thought that the Governme…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Obviously, we are rapidly approaching the time when, right across the country, university students will be dispersing and heading away from halls of residence and their campuses. What actions is the Secretary of State taking—working not just with universities, but with …”

“In this country, we have an immense wealth of talented young people who would love to train to be doctors, but over many decades we have not recruited enough. I appreciate that this is not just an issue for the Department of Health and that it spans the Department for Education and the Treasury, but what more could be …”