Chris Gibb Report: Improvements to Southern Railway

Debate between Henry Smith and Lindsay Hoyle
Tuesday 4th July 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Henry Smith Portrait Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)
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On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I understand that the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) is sponsored by the RMT, so can you advise the House on whether she should declare an interest when speaking on this matter?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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It is up to each individual Member to note whether they have an interest or not. To be quite honest, I have no knowledge of whether any Member is sponsored by a trade union under the present legislation.