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Clean Water and Sanitation (Africa)

Debate between Andrew Percy and Pauline Latham
Thursday 21st April 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Pauline Latham Portrait Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con)
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It is a delight to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Percy. I did not know that you had been made a Chairman. I am delighted to see someone from our intake—you are possibly the first—become a Chairman in the House.

Andrew Percy Portrait Andrew Percy (in the Chair)
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Some have greatness thrust upon them.

Pauline Latham Portrait Pauline Latham
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Absolutely. Congratulations.

I also congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing the debate. It is a shame it happened to come on a Thursday afternoon when everyone is desperate to get home, but it is an important debate. I apologise if I repeat things that he said, but I am completely deaf in one ear and 50% deaf in the other since I had a really bad cold. I cannot clear it. Although I listened as much I could, I did not hear very much of what was said, so my apologies if I repeat anything.