Points of Order Debate

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Tuesday 5th November 2019

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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That is not a matter for the Chair, but the hon. Gentleman has done the right thing: he has put it on the record, and I hope those on the Government Front Bench are listening and may come back about that while we still have time.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Ever mindful that this Parliament is coming to an end very shortly, may I ask what we can do in this House to ensure that something happens about the persecution of Christians? The number of countries where Christians suffer because of their faith rose from 128 in 2015 to 144 a year later. The very survival of Christianity as a living religion is in doubt. What can be done by the Foreign Secretary before purdah to make sure something happens right away?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I finished questions earlier, but you have certainly put that point on the record.