Visible Religious Symbols: European Court Ruling Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Visible Religious Symbols: European Court Ruling

Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts
Wednesday 15th March 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Mr Lefroy, what has happened? The feller was standing earlier. The House wants to hear him.

Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
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Mr Speaker, I apologise: my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield, Southgate (Mr Burrowes) asked the question I was going to ask, and I did not want to detain the House any longer.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Extraordinary self-effacement; the hon. Gentleman is setting a very dangerous precedent.