Speaker’s Statement

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts

Tuesday 13th April 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am aware that Members are likely to be taking part in campaigning for the forthcoming elections on 6 May. It may therefore be a timely reminder to all right hon. and hon. Members, including Ministers and shadow Ministers, that when a Member visits another Member’s constituency, except on a purely private visit, they should take steps in advance to tell the Member in whose constituency the visit is taking place. Guidance on this can be found in the document called “Rules of behaviour and courtesies in the House of Commons”. That guidance also states that

“failing to do so is regarded by colleagues as very discourteous.”