Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Thangam Debbonaire Excerpts
Wednesday 4th March 2020

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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My right hon. Friend the Health Secretary has just told me—passing the ball swiftly down the line—that, yes, my hon. Friend’s A&E is certainly staying open, and I thank her for the point that she makes.

Thangam Debbonaire Portrait Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West) (Lab)
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Q7. Resignation of an experienced civil servant, sacking of a Government aide—with this Government it seems that allegations of bullying or just being incompetent gets you promoted, whereas standing up to it, you lose your job. What does this say about this Prime Minister?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I loathe bullying, but I am not taking any lessons from a party that has presided over systematic bullying and discrimination against those who stick up for the Jewish community and for Israel in this country, and we still have yet to hear a proper apology from the Labour party or from the Labour leadership for what they have done.