Consumer Rights Bill (Carry-Over Extension)

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I call—[Hon. Members: “John Spellar”.] Oh, yes. I call John Spellar.

8.12 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Those days we spent in Washington together were clearly—

Order. Mr Spellar, this is not the time to tell secrets. My apologies for temporarily not calling...

I understand, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is an age-related thing.

I congratulate the Minister...

Does my right hon. Friend agree that since the introduction of fixed five-year Parliaments, there...

My hon. Friend is exactly right; it should be a piece of cake for any properly run Administration...

The right hon. Gentleman is making an interesting speech. It seems to me that he is arguing for a...

Most certainly not. I am arguing for an effective Government, but the hon. Gentleman makes an int...

It is a privilege to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Warley (Mr Spellar). I agree with...

My hon. Friend draws attention to a further aspect that causes difficulty. In the initial enthusi...

I agree with my right hon. Friend. After passing the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 for five-yea...

The hon. Gentleman is making one of his interesting speeches, but surely he is not suggesting tha...

No, I am not. I cannot think of an example at the moment, but a number of Committee stages that w...

My hon. Friend may recall press reports about a memorandum sent by the Government Chief Whip to h...

That is an interesting point. I do remember seeing press reports about the letter sent to Conserv...

May I state categorically that I have never received such a letter from the Chief Whip?

He does not include the hon. Gentleman.

He would prefer me to stay away much more often.

That does not surprise me, given the hon. Gentleman’s record. I should not have thought that he w...

Order. The hon. Gentleman is now drifting a long way from the subject before us. We are not discu...

As always, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall heed your advice. The important point, however, is that ...

Order. Mr Jones, it is fascinating to hear your explanation of why you should continue to make th...

I am quite aware of that, and I apologise for digressing into areas that are beyond the scope of ...

Does not this show precisely the reverse? Does not it show the ambition and forthrightness of the...

I am glad I have woken the hon. Gentleman from his slumbers. In fact, the opposite is the case. T...