Houses of Parliament (Family-friendliness)
Debate between Simon Burns and Alison Thewliss(9 years ago)
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Sir Simon Burns
The hon. Lady is absolutely correct, but I think the point behind Speaker Boothroyd’s comment was right: there is an appropriate time and place for breastfeeding. I am simply offering a word of caution; we do not want this issue to degenerate and the merits of the case to be undermined because we are ridiculed for what is proposed.
Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP)
Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?
Sir Simon Burns
No, because I do not have much time—I am not sure how much time I have got.