Preparations for Leaving the European Union

John Bercow Excerpts

Monday 21st October 2019 Commons Chamber

[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Progress is very slow and needs to speed up, otherwise people will not get in. It is as simple as that.

[Rachel Maclean (Redditch) (Con)]

Local businesses in my constituency overwhelmingly tell me that it is not the future form of Brexit that we are arguing about in here that is causing them the most concern; it is the constant and endless delay and confusion—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. That is not a question. I want one sentence. I do not want a speech about the hon. Lady’s opinions about all of this. What I want is a short question—end of.

[Rachel Maclean]

Of course, Mr Speaker. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the best way to avoid no deal is to vote for a deal?

--- Later in debate ---

[Michael Gove]

I completely agree, and I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for everything that he says. He is a model of civility inside and outside this House, and I do hope that the standard of debate across the country can match the standard of debate that he always indulges in.

[Mr Speaker]

Agreed.