§ Mr. Derek Wyatt accordingly presented a Bill to establish that where men and women are granted access to public or private buildings they are granted equal access; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 23 July, and to be printed [Bill 127].
§ Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove)On a point of order, Madam Speaker. As you will be aware, part of my constituency includes the Rover Longbridge plant. Today there was a very welcome announcement that the Government would be spending £150 million to help BMW to reinvest in the plant and to secure many jobs. Is not it appropriate that a statement of that importance, with further implications involving the outsourcing of car components which will have a major impact on employment in the west midlands, should be made in the House so that we could cross-examine the Minister, 1181 rather than at the press conference held this morning, where hon. Members with constituency and other interests could not find out all the relevant facts?
§ Madam SpeakerAs far as I am aware, no Minister is seeking to make a statement on that issue. I do not know whether the hon. Lady was here, but a question was put to the Prime Minister on the matter at Question Time today.