Mordaunt launches Commons attack on Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Govt walks out of Gaza debate
"The Government will play no further part in the decision this House takes on today’s proceedings", she said, accusing Hoyle of "hijacking" the debate.
"The Government will play no further part in the decision this House takes on today’s proceedings", she said, accusing Hoyle of "hijacking" the debate.
The Speaker took what was considered an unprecedented step of selecting two amendments.
Patience Sir Lindsay, patience!
Sir Lindsay Hoyle thought it was not appropriate to grant a question to Geraint Davies, who had ‘voluntarily agreed to stay away’ from the Commons.
The Speaker threatened to "name" the MP, which is parliamentary language for formally disciplining a politician.
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay said Charles’ reign will bring a ‘new relationship’ between Parliament and the monarchy as he approaches the role.
The Speaker acknowledged that the political turmoil of the last year left Britain an international laughing stock.
“Sorry about this, this is not the way we do good government"
It comes after government plans to help businesses with energy bills were announced to the media before MPs.
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