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Department: Leader of the House
Tuesday 26th March 2013

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Thomas Docherty Portrait Thomas Docherty (Dunfermline and West Fife) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance in your role as custodian of good debate. Is there a way in which the House could congratulate Richard and Jane Quirk, who are leaving the House service after approaching 30 years of public service?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Gentleman does not really need my guidance. He is too self-effacing. He has found his own salvation and a very proper means by which to pay tribute to two long-serving, distinguished and greatly appreciated servants of the House, who are indeed retiring today. That retirement has already been marked by a reception in Speaker’s House and has now been marked by the hon. Gentleman’s pithy and apposite point of order. I think that the whole House will thank them and wish them long and happy retirements.