Border Management (Calais) Debate

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Department: Home Office

Border Management (Calais)

John Bercow Excerpts
Wednesday 24th June 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members
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rose

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. That exchange was of singular interest, and should probably be preserved, and will be, in the Official Report, for the delectation of future generations. However, if others imitate it in length, we will be here for some hours.

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Stephen Gethins Portrait Stephen Gethins
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. The Home Secretary is giving her answer to the hon. Gentleman. It is not appropriate to try to raise a point of order in the middle of an answer. It is unparliamentary. It is also—dare I say it?—more than a tad discourteous.

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. I was merely saying that I think this country can be proud of the contribution we have made to help to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis.