Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Peter Bone Excerpts
Thursday 12th December 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. As usual, a great many right hon. and hon. Members are seeking to catch my eye. I remind the House that there is a statement by the Chair of the Liaison Committee to follow and then two debates to take place under the auspices of the Backbench Business Committee. There is, therefore, heavy pressure on time and pithiness from Back and Front Benchers alike is imperative.

Peter Bone Portrait Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
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Does the Leader of the House agree that, as usual, the shadow Leader of the House was talking this country down? It was outrageous of her to suggest that we will not win the Ashes.

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I think that the shadow Leader of the House was intending to make a joke, but to make a joke at the expense of our team in the Ashes test series shows very poor judgment.