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St David’s Day

Proceeding contribution from Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 28 February 2019. It occurred during Backbench debate on St David’s Day.

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise to seek your advice because I saw today in the news that two British fishing boats registered in Northern Ireland, and their crews, have been seized by the Irish Government, escorted to an Irish port, and arrested without a huge amount of justification. I would have assumed that the Government would want to come to the House to make a statement, and I wished to ask whether you are aware that the Government have called for such a statement. If that is not the case, if there is the demand or desire for an urgent question, what is the earliest that one can be requested from the Speaker?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

655 c588 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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