Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Gavin Robinson Excerpts
Tuesday 14th July 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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When we say a matter is subject to a free vote, it is subject to a free vote, but of course Labour takes a rather different position.

Gavin Robinson Portrait Gavin Robinson (Belfast East) (DUP)
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The Leader of the House appears to take much joy in categorising all Opposition Members in exactly the same manner. As a new Member and a Northern Ireland representative, I assure him that whenever I hold a principled political position, I will stand up for it, I will speak out for it and I will vote on it. It is a shame he and the Government cannot do the same.

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I have not categorised the hon. Gentleman’s party as anything, and I would not categorise its Members in the same way as some of those who sit alongside them, as they represent a very different political tradition.