Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Christopher Chope Excerpts
Monday 12th July 2021

(3 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Laing of Elderslie Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker
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Right on cue—Sir Christopher Chope.

Christopher Chope Portrait Sir Christopher Chope
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Can I ask my right hon. Friend whether it will be possible to amend the business of the House motion to facilitate the deferral of the debate on the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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Those matters are matters properly for the Speaker rather than for me, but it may be possible that we could have an interesting discussion on the meaning of the word “forthwith”. I seem to remember that that topic exercised the House to a considerable degree in a previous Parliament.