Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill

Debate between Martin Caton and Chris Bryant
Monday 9th September 2013

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Martin Caton Portrait The Temporary Chair (Mr Martin Caton)
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Order. That was a very long intervention.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant
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Yes, but it was a very good one, because it does make the point. I do not think my hon. Friend was the permanent secretary or the Minister—although she was a Minister later on. At that time, however, she was just a humble—