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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Fifth sitting)The right hon. Gentleman is making a thoughtful speech, talking about the conflict of interest faced by Members of the House of Commons. Does he intend to touch on the fact that…25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a great pleasure to see you in the chair, Sir David—welcome to our deliberations. I certainly do not wish to detain the Committee long, not least because I see that the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)I think that some time has elapsed, and the conversation has moved on somewhat, since I spoke to amendments 8 and 9. I referred to myself as a cheeky chappie, and the Minister…25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)Further to that point of order, Sir David. I wonder whether it might helpful for the Committee to suspend proceedings for a minute or two, until we understand exactly what is…25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 8, in clause 6, page 4, line 35, before “for” insert “(a)” This is linked to amendment 9.25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)Thank you very much, Sir David. I do not want to challenge the establishment too much when you are in the Chair, so I will avoid being taken down the path that these unruly…25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)I have watched the hon. Lady in the last couple of weeks in the Chamber and she has been incredibly thoughtful. I suspect that the Government Whip is probably wincing slightly but…25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful that that revolutionary from Yorkshire, the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell, agrees that we should abolish their lordships. The Government need to be…25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)Can I say what a pleasure it is to see clause 5 in the Bill? I spent about 30 sittings of my life in the last Parliament on the Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill…25 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the Minister and the hon. Members for Lancaster and Fleetwood, for City of Chester, for Eltham, and for Ceredigion for their considered remarks. During our discussions I…25 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. Many of us, for very understandable reasons because of what is in “Erskine May” and the Standing Orders of this House, are trying very…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentThis is the very point. The shadow Secretary of State has hit the nail on the head, because that was wrong. The Secretary of State should have run for the hills, never touched the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the Minister give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI am grateful to the Secretary of State for the intervention. On that point, I give way to the shadow Secretary of State.24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentThe hon. Lady is right. She refers to her experience in local government. It is clear that anybody in this House who has served as a councillor—I have not—would realise that this…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI have, but part of the issue is that so few documents are in circulation. That is the whole point of the motion before the House and that is what we are calling for. If the hon.…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI am very happy to, if the hon. Gentleman wants to defend this one.24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks Developmentrose —24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I do not intend to speak for more than about five or six minutes, if that is of help to the House. The seriousness of these allegations merits a…24 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Thank you, Mr Robinson.23 Jun 2020