Northern Ireland: Political Situation Debate

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Northern Ireland: Political Situation

Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Monday 3rd July 2017

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. There was a certain amount of harrumphing from a sedentary position at the continuation of the hon. Lady’s line of interrogation, but I can confirm, in defence of her, that she was fully 36 seconds within her time.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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It’s the way she says it.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. That is a matter of stylistic objection—or even, on the part of the right hon. Gentleman, aesthetic objection—but it cannot be said to be a matter of order.