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The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
Order. Before we begin today’s proceedings, may I place on the record that a few minutes ago, at 9.15 am, we observed one minute’s silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Aberfan disaster 50 years ago?
Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
I beg to move, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163), and negatived.