Point of Order

Mary Macleod Excerpts

Tuesday 24th March 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mary Macleod (Brentford and Isleworth) (Con)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can you clarify the process that exists for a situation in which the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) refuses to apologise to the Minister for Employment, my right hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Esther McVey) for quoting someone who referred to her by saying, “Lynch the bastard”. If the hon. Gentleman did not agree with remarks made by others that were in effect inciting violence against a female MP, why on earth did he repeat them to another audience? I had hoped that he would apologise before this House dissolves, but no apology has been forthcoming.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)]

I call Mr John McDonnell to respond to that point of order.