(5 years, 6 months ago)
Commons ChamberIt is even worse than that. This ever diminishing cake has now been subject to the Prime Minister—not the Secretary of State, the Prime Minister—offering bribes to people who are going to—[Interruption.] This is part of the system, and it can affect any area—
Order. [Interruption.] Order. Mr Skinner. Just one second. We cannot use the word “bribes”.
Order. One of us has to sit down, and unfortunately I just need to say this. We have to make our point—I totally agree—and you always make a point very well, but we cannot use the word “bribes”.
This money will come out of local government—make no mistake—even though it is a bribe. That is why we on these Benches are not going to take it. We are not going to sully the amount of money going to local authorities that we understand—
I am sorry that we have got to that level. I said that Members cannot use the word “bribes”, because I do not believe—
(7 years, 5 months ago)
Commons Chamber