Prayers Debate

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Friday 22nd January 2016

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Prayers mark the daily opening of Parliament. The occassion is used by MPs to reserve seats in the Commons Chamber with 'prayer cards'. Prayers are not televised on the official feed.

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[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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A point of order?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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It is not a point of order, but I beg to move, That the House sit in private.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Indeed. Other than by reason of formality and constitutional precedent, I cannot ordinarily imagine the hon. Gentleman “begging” anything.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).