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Paul Flynn

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Point of Order

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Monday 5th December 2011

(13 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Flynn Portrait Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Great progress has been made, principally as a result of your work, in ensuring that exchanges in this House at question times are briefer and pithier than previously, but there is one area of weakness. May I suggest that it might be a good idea if you organised a seminar for Ministers on the existence, purpose and use of the full stop?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I appreciate the recommendation of the hon. Gentleman. Self-knowledge would be a starter, and until such exists, I am not sure that the turnout would be quite what I might wish, but we will reflect on the matter, and I am grateful to him, as always.