Adjournment (Christmas)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:11 pm on 20 December 1995.

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Photo of Mr Jeff Rooker Mr Jeff Rooker , Birmingham, Perry Barr 12:11, 20 December 1995

My hon. Friend made the point that I was trying to make, but did so much more clearly. I hope that the Leader of the House will take that on board and that those who organise our business will do so to enable the maximum number of Members to benefit from this brief debate, which occurs only four times a year before a recess.

I cannot refer to all the speeches—I cannot even attempt to answer what amounted to an Adjournment debate about the Isle of Wight. My hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Mr. Cox) made a powerful case about the difficulties in his constituency and the creation of a two-tier health service. That case has to be answered and is typical of what is happening throughout the country.

The hon. Member for Gravesham (Mr. Arnold) referred to the difficulties at Holloway prison.