Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Christopher Chope Excerpts
Tuesday 14th June 2022

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Spencer Portrait Mark Spencer
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I think we may have tickled a little nerve somewhere. Perhaps there is a little bit of sensitivity here. I encourage the hon. Lady to approach her union bosses with the same enthusiasm and get them round the table to stop the misery that they are about to inflict on the great British public—on students who will miss their exams, on people who want to get to job interviews. Let us get round the table and discuss this, and I call on her to encourage her union bosses to do exactly the same.

Christopher Chope Portrait Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con)
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May I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his statement, and on provoking the Labour party into disclosing its true colours as the strikers’ friend?

Mark Spencer Portrait Mark Spencer
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I thank my hon. Friend for his question and encourage him to be here tomorrow to participate in the debate.