Tuesday 25th May 2021

(2 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi
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I am very happy to meet my hon. Friend. On the guidance, as I have made clear on a number of occasions at the Dispatch Box, people have to be careful and vigilant, as they have been already.

A number of colleagues have asked about the Batley and Spen by-election. We have just demonstrated in the local elections that we can conduct elections safely; we will be able to conduct that by-election safely, too. People just need to be sensible. Let us work together, bring this together and take the politics out of it.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I now suspend the House for three minutes to enable the necessary arrangements to be made for the next business.