Points of Order

Commons Chamber

Dawn Butler celebrated the government’s adoption of her bill to protect the title of “nurse” on International Nurses Day, prompting her to seek advice on withdrawing her legislation. Ben Obese-Jecty accused the Minister for Border Security and Asylum of misleading the House with incorrect deportation figures, demanding a correction. John McDonnell raised concerns over unaddressed arms sales to Israel, urging a government statement, while Jen Craft and James McMurdock debated over misinformation regarding Thurrock’s potential merger with London. The session also resolved to authorize fee charging by the Immigration Services Commissioner under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

Summary

  • Dawn Butler (Lab) announced her intention to withdraw her ten-minute rule Bill aimed at protecting the job title of “nurse”. The withdrawal comes after the Government decided to adopt the Bill on International Nurses Day, fulfilling Butler’s objective. She expressed gratitude to various supporters and campaigners.

  • Ben Obese-Jecty (Con) raised concerns that the Minister for Border Security and Asylum had misled the House regarding deportation figures. He pointed out a discrepancy between the Minister’s claim of deporting 18,987 people and the actual number of enforced returns, which was significantly lower at 4,428. He requested the Minister to correct the record.

  • John McDonnell (Ind) expressed frustration over the lack of a statement from the Foreign Secretary regarding arms sales to Israel. Despite requests from multiple MPs, no response or statement had been forthcoming. The Foreign Secretary is scheduled to answer questions in the House the following day.

  • Jen Craft (Lab) challenged a statement made by James McMurdock (Reform) about discussions on Thurrock joining London. Craft clarified that no such discussions had taken place, as confirmed by a freedom of information request. McMurdock later corrected the record, explaining he had received conflicting information but had also mentioned the denials in his original speech.

  • The House resolved to authorize the charging of fees by the Immigration Services Commissioner as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.