Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges Debate

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Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges

Martin Docherty-Hughes Excerpts
Thursday 21st April 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian Blackford Portrait Ian Blackford
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I believe in truth and justice, and I believe that a Prime Minister who has misled the House should face the appropriate sanctions.

Martin Docherty-Hughes Portrait Martin Docherty-Hughes (West Dunbartonshire) (SNP)
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The hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) talks of contrition. Does my right hon. Friend think that, when the Conservative party attacks the very foundations of the Church of England—the Conservative party at prayer—we should take no lectures from them on being contrite or reconciled sinners?

Ian Blackford Portrait Ian Blackford
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We have had the usual deflection from the Prime Minister over the past few days. To see the Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the established Church of their nation, being traduced in the way he was by the Prime Minister, my goodness. How utterly shameful.