Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Chris Bryant Excerpts
Thursday 26th September 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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The general point on private Members’ Bills is that, if we get to a new Session, there will be more Fridays, a new ballot and the opportunity for Members to bring forward their bills. That would be the best way to go about it.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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Would it not improve the atmosphere in all our debates in the House if we returned to an older tradition and took a self-denying ordinance refusing to clap?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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Yes, yes and yes.