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Debate between Steve Baker and John Bercow
Wednesday 7th December 2016

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Baker Portrait Mr Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con)
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Q13. I expect my right hon. Friend will be astonished, if not aghast, to learn that a succession of journalists from the BBC have contacted me seeking to create—to manufacture—stories of Back-Bench rebellion on the issue of the EU. [Interruption.] Will he—[Interruption.]

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I want to hear about these activities.

Steve Baker Portrait Mr Baker
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that on these controversial issues the BBC should stick to its charter obligations on accuracy and impartiality, instead of seeking to create problems for the Government?

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