Speeches by Asser.

“Are there any aspects of the WPQs system that you would like to see improved? That could range from the tabling experience right through to how the Government handle WPQs and respond, and how Departments get back.”

“How do you find the process of actually putting them in and reading them all?”

“Are there any aspects of the WPQs system that you would like to see improved? I am thinking right from the very start, when you table your question, through to how the Government handle your answers, as well as everything in between and ranging across the whole process.”

“How do you find the process of actually putting them in and reading them all?”

“Are there any aspects of the WPQs system that you would like to see improved? I am thinking right from the very start, when you table your question, through to how the Government handle your answers, as well as everything in between and ranging across the whole process.”

“Hard to believe!”

“Fair enough.”

“Fair enough.”

“Have the Government observed any trends in the frequency or nature of FOI requests from MPs? What role are these playing in the Government’s accountability to Parliament?”

“Have the Government observed any trends in the frequency or nature of FOI requests from MPs? What role are these playing in the Government’s accountability to Parliament?”

“Fair enough.”

“Have the Government observed any trends in the frequency or nature of FOI requests from MPs? What role are these playing in the Government’s accountability to Parliament?”

“4. What steps he is taking to help increase the number of apprenticeships available to young people.”

“I very much welcome the work being done to prioritise and expand apprenticeships, but all too often their image is dated and the modern situation is not fully understood. While my local university tells me that good work on promoting apprenticeships is being done in private and grammar schools, that is not always refle…”

“This follows on from what you have said; you may want to build on it, or you may feel that you have covered it already. You have said that you have a good working relationship with the Table Office, which is good to hear, but are there any areas in which you feel that the service offered by the Table Office in handling…”

“Child poverty is a major concern in my east London constituency, and faith and community organisations play an incredibly important part in providing support. While my constituency is very much multi-faith, the Church continues to play a hugely important part through its churches, schools, community facilities and expe…”

“5. What steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle child poverty.”

“The Government, in their written evidence, have suggested or put forward that consideration could be given to limiting the number of WPQ submissions that could be made, citing the cost to taxpayers. Do you agree? What are your thoughts on that?”

“I had a feeling you might not.”

“I join other hon. Members in sending my condolences to the families of the students who have died. As my right hon. Friend will be aware, I was once upon a time the National Union of Students officer responsible for national health campaigning, and a meningitis outbreak on campus was always one of our great anxieties. …”