Speaker's statement on Wednesday, 3 December 2008, in the House of Commons, led by Speaker.

Speaker's Statement

Statement on the arrest and entry into the offices of Damian Green on Thursday 27 November.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 485 c1-7
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Speaker | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) I am sorry, but I am not taking any more points of order. [Interruption.] Order. There will be no mo...; Speaker | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) I just do my best on a daily basis to give guidance.; Speaker | 485 c5 (Link to this contribution) Order. This is not the first time that hon. Members have used points of order to seek a mini debate,...; Speaker | 485 c4 (Link to this contribution) Let me say to the right hon. and learned Gentleman that I will seek to allow a situation whereby tha...; Lord Reid of Cardowan | 485 c4 (Link to this contribution) This is not an application, Mr. Speaker, but can you assure us that, during the considerations of th...; Speaker | 485 c4 (Link to this contribution) Order. I call the hon. Member for Ashford, Damian Green.; Damian Green | 485 c4-5 (Link to this contribution) Thank you for your statement, Mr. Speaker, and for granting the debate. I also thank the hon. Member...; Speaker | 485 c5 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that Mr. MacShane has a proper point of order.; Denis MacShane | 485 c5 (Link to this contribution) Further to those points of order, Mr. Speaker. First, there is widespread concern across the House a...; Speaker | 485 c5 (Link to this contribution) Order. I cannot hear the right hon. Gentleman speak.; Speaker | 485 c5 (Link to this contribution) I say to the right hon. Gentleman that the motion will be amendable. [Interruption.] Order. Mr. Penn...; David Winnick | 485 c5-6 (Link to this contribution) On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I can well appreciate your frustration at having to wait for four ...; Speaker | 485 c6 (Link to this contribution) The right hon. and learned Gentleman clearly read my statement that the police did not convey to the...; Andrew Mackinlay | 485 c6 (Link to this contribution) On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I thank you for your statement. I listened to it carefully, and I ...; Speaker | 485 c6 (Link to this contribution) Order. Mr. Hogg.; Lord Campbell of Pittenweem | 485 c4 (Link to this contribution) Mr. Speaker, you were right to acknowledge that there is a serious issue at stake here, which is why...; Speaker | 485 c4 (Link to this contribution) Order. I want to take a point of order from Sir Ming Campbell.; Lord Howard of Lympne | 485 c3 (Link to this contribution) Well, Sir, may I ask about the debate? Will you make it clear that any Member who takes part in that...; Speaker | 485 c3-4 (Link to this contribution) It is up to the Government to table the motion. I do not have powers to table the motion. [Interrupt...; Lord Howard of Lympne | 485 c3 (Link to this contribution) On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I thank you for your statement, thank you for the debate and welco...; Speaker | 485 c3 (Link to this contribution) Order. I am very reluctant to interrupt a right hon. and learned Member, especially a former Leader ...; Speaker | 485 c1-3 (Link to this contribution) I wish to make a statement to the House about the arrest and entry into the offices of the hon. Memb...; Lord Cormack | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) Mr. Speaker, in thanking you for your statement, could I ask you whether it is your intention that t...; George Howarth | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Given that next Monday's debate has within it the potential to be used to pr...; Speaker | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) May I point out to the hon. Gentleman that this is a matter for the Government? [Interruption.] Orde...; Speaker | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) Order. I am not going to continue taking points of order all day. I make that clear. Mr. Levitt.; Speaker | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) Those are matters on which the Committee will report back to the House.; Speaker | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) Order. I will take an intervention from Sir Patrick, and then I will go on to the business of the da...; Tom Levitt | 485 c7 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Notwithstanding the details of this particular case, would it be in order fo...; Lord Beith | 485 c6-7 (Link to this contribution) Mr. Speaker, I think that there has been a general welcome in the House for the mechanism that you h...; Speaker | 485 c6 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman has been in the House long enough to know that he cannot question my statement. W...; Viscount Hailsham | 485 c6 (Link to this contribution) On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Would you be kind enough to confirm that the police are not above ...; Iain Duncan Smith | 485 c5 (Link to this contribution) Thank you for your statement, Mr. Speaker, but may I press you a little bit further? You have direct...; Iain Duncan Smith | 485 c5 (Link to this contribution) My concern is that the motion may well be drafted in such a way as to limit the scope of the debate....
Subjects: Administration of justice Arrests Criminal law Committees Members Parliament Metropolitan Police Parliamentary privilege Right of search Speaker Green, Damian Serjeant at Arms
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Speaker's Statement

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