2nd reading: House of Commons & Money resolution: House of Commons
Monday 4th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Second Reading
John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I will, in a moment, call—hopefully in an atmosphere of calm and excited expectation of ministerial oratory—the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, upon whose every word I feel sure all Members present are hanging. They are in a state of some animation, but I know that they will wish to hear about the Ivory Bill and the reason it should be given a Second Reading as they listen to the Secretary of State.