Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing Bill

Simon Hoare Excerpts

3rd reading: House of Commons & Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons
Tuesday 11th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hayes]

I have drawn them to the Committee by the power of my oratory and my performance. They are like moths to a flame.

[Simon Hoare (North Dorset) (Con)]

Will my right hon. Friend give way?

[Mr Hayes]

So, appendix 4, to which I referred—

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[Mr Hayes]

Oh! I will happily give way to my hon. Friend.

[Simon Hoare]

May I say to my right hon. Friend, with the seriousness and candour that the moment demands, that he is a bright flame on a dull and grey afternoon to which the moths of Parliament are being drawn?

[Mr Hayes]

I do not know whether anyone else wants to—

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[The Chairman]

I have been quite generous to Members coming in late and intervening. If you are going to intervene, let us have short interventions.

[Simon Hoare]

It was short.