Prayers
Prayers mark the daily opening of Parliament. The occassion is used by MPs to reserve seats in the Commons Chamber with 'prayer cards'. Prayers are not televised on the official feed.
This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
Lyn Brown (West Ham) (Lab)
May I wish you a very happy birthday, Mr Speaker?
I beg to move, That the House sit in private.
Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163), and negatived.