Billy McNeill MBE Debate

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Billy McNeill MBE

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Future Day:
Tue 21st May 2019
House of Commons
Monday 20th May 2019

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brendan O'Hara Portrait Brendan O’Hara
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I will. It would not be an Adjournment debate if the hon. Gentleman did not intervene.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Lindsay Hoyle)
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I want to know how he’s going to sell this in Northern Ireland!

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon
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If you listen, you’ll find out.

First, may I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate? Billy McNeill had a long association with Celtic spanning more than 60 years as a player, manager and club ambassador. As a player and a manager he won 31 major trophies with Celtic. As a lifelong Rangers football club supporter, I appreciate very much the contribution he made to Scottish football and to Old Firm games. Does he not agree that Billy McNeill will be greatly missed by those who love the beautiful game across all the football teams in Scotland, Europe and the rest of the world?

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