Business of the House

Ian Liddell-Grainger Excerpts
Thursday 2nd November 2017

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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That was a wonderfully diplomatic reply, and I genuinely thank the Leader of the House for that.

Ian Liddell-Grainger Portrait Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater and West Somerset) (Con)
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Mr Speaker, I was one of those who was slightly late, and I apologise—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. [Interruption.] Too much information, as the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis) observes. If the hon. Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger) was late, I am grateful to him for his belated apology, but what he should not do is apologise and then just assume that he can take part. We will hear him another time; he can wait till next week. We are grateful to him.