Ministerial Code (Culture Secretary) Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Ministerial Code (Culture Secretary)

Lord Barwell Excerpts
Wednesday 13th June 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Flynn Portrait Paul Flynn
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A person who thought that the former Defence Secretary should have been referred to the independent adviser was Sir Philip Mawer, the independent adviser himself. He resigned because of that.

Lord Barwell Portrait Gavin Barwell (Croydon Central) (Con)
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On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. You have just made the point that the motion is about the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. With respect, the hon. Gentleman seems to be referring to a completely different subject.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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I will decide what is in order and what is not. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his advice and I am sure that the hon. Member for Newport West (Paul Flynn) is developing his points in order to come on to that subject.