Speaker’s Statement Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Speaker’s Statement

Paul Bristow Excerpts
Wednesday 21st February 2024

(8 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker
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Excuse me, I am answering this point of order. The right hon. Gentleman must resume his seat.

I also know that the Chair of the Procedure Committee will look at some of the issues that have been raised, at Mr Speaker’s request.

Paul Bristow Portrait Paul Bristow (Peterborough) (Con)
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on how I can make my views more known to my constituents. I was one of the first Members of Parliament to call for the release of hostages, combined with a permanent ceasefire. I lost my Government job as a result. Because people misrepresented my position, someone suggested on social media that they would show my wife a real man. Someone else suggested that they would attack me and my family. Already today, Labour councillors in my patch are tweeting that I have not supported a ceasefire. I wanted to vote with the Scottish National party motion on a ceasefire. Can you advise me how I can make my constituents clear of my views, given that I was not able to vote?