Salisbury Incident

Debate between Diane Abbott and Anna Soubry

Wednesday 12th September 2018 Commons Chamber

[Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab)]

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[Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con)]

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Windrush

Debate between Diane Abbott and Anna Soubry

Wednesday 2nd May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Ms Abbott]

Do Government Members understand how voting against this motion will look to the Commonwealth and the Windrush generation here? Do Government Members understand how the laughter that we heard a few minutes ago will be seen by the Windrush generation? It is as if they do not take this issue seriously.

[Anna Soubry]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Could the record show that there was no laughter on these Benches, as has just been alleged?

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

That is certainly not a point of order, but I can assure hon. Members that there was laughter from both sides of the House.

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[Ms Abbott]

There are 45 people who want to speak in this debate, so—

[Anna Soubry]

Shocking!

[Ms Abbott]

What is shocking is the way that the Windrush generation have been treated.

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