Energy Bill Debate

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Wednesday 19th December 2012

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Flint Portrait Caroline Flint
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I agree. As has been said, the Climate Change Act 2008, led by my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition when he was Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, was a world first. It put us in a position, with cross-party support, with a few honourable—or maybe not honourable—exceptions, in the forefront of change.

Lord Lilley Portrait Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin and Harpenden) (Con)
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Is she allowed to say we are not honourable?

None Portrait Hon. Members
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She?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. If the right hon. Gentleman wants to make a point, he must stand up and do so to the Chair, not from a sedentary position. He should know better after so long in the House.

Lord Lilley Portrait Mr Lilley
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Is it in order to refer to hon. Members who oppose the speaker as not honourable?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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It was a general reference.

Lord Lilley Portrait Mr Lilley
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It was not.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
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I am telling the right hon. Gentleman. When he says “she”, that is not acceptable language either. It is Christmas; we ought to give a little more humble time to each other, and certainly we do not want the debate to deteriorate. I hope we will have no further interventions from either side in that manner.