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Speaker’s Statement

Speaker's statement on Monday, 21 October 2019, in the House of Commons, led by Speaker.
Speaker's statement on his ruling not to allow the Government motion, nor debate, on Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

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Reference

666 cc695-707 

Session

2019-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Public acts

Proceeding contributions

John Bercow | 666 cc695-6 (Link to this contribution)

On Saturday last, as reported at column 658 of Hansard, the Leader of the House rose on a point o...

Peter Bone | 666 c696 (Link to this contribution)

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I entirely follow the logic of your argument, but what weight di...


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John Bercow | 666 cc696-7 (Link to this contribution)

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. My response is as follows. ...

John Bercow | 666 c697 (Link to this contribution)

I will come to other colleagues, particularly the illustrious Chair of the European Scrutiny Comm...

Kevin Brennan | 666 c697 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. As you will recall, on Saturday afternoon, I was the ...

John Bercow | 666 c697 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. Let us focus on the arguments and the issues. As a long-serv...

William Cash | 666 cc697-8 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. A couple of days ago, on a point of order, I said tha...

John Bercow | 666 c698 (Link to this contribution)

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman, whose experience in these matters and whose prowes...

Angela Eagle | 666 c698 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. My point of order is about the nature of this power i...

John Bercow | 666 c698 (Link to this contribution)

I cannot quite read the lips of the hon. Member for Lichfield (Michael Fabricant), but I think he...

Angela Eagle | 666 c698 (Link to this contribution)

It is an attempt to prevent an Executive from browbeating Parliament and making certain that it v...

John Bercow | 666 c699 (Link to this contribution)

The short answer is yes. I sought colleagues to frame my statement in factual terms, and it was—w...

Bernard Jenkin | 666 c699 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am most grateful to you for allowing me to speak. I...

John Bercow | 666 c699 (Link to this contribution)

Order. I understand the strong passions, but I want the hon. Gentleman to be heard, as he must be...

Bernard Jenkin | 666 c699 (Link to this contribution)

This motion was never voted on, and it ceased to exist as soon as it was amended. I confess, Mr S...

John Bercow | 666 c700 (Link to this contribution)

First, I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his multifaceted point of order—and it was multifa...

John Bercow | 666 cc700-1 (Link to this contribution)

I think he said something from a sedentary position about tomorrow, with evidence being taken and...

Caroline Flint | 666 c701 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am seeking clarification on the implications of the...

John Bercow | 666 c701 (Link to this contribution)

My response to the right hon. Lady is twofold. First, it is not for the Chair to interpret the Ac...

Steve Baker | 666 c701 (Link to this contribution)

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Would it not be better to save consideration of these matters un...

John Bercow | 666 c701 (Link to this contribution)

That is perfectly possible. For that to be the case, a self-denying ordinance is required on the ...

Sarah Wollaston | 666 c701 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. May I make a helpful suggestion, which is that you se...

John Bercow | 666 cc701-2 (Link to this contribution)

I note what the hon. Lady has said. The second point is a political one, to which I will not resp...

Desmond Swayne | 666 c702 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. However unfashionable it might be, I believe that you...

John Bercow | 666 c702 (Link to this contribution)

I have known the right hon. Gentleman for 22 years. I like him so much that I do not want to ruin...

Robert Syms | 666 c702 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The meaningful vote process is one which Parliament h...

John Bercow | 666 c702 (Link to this contribution)

I just say to the hon. Gentleman—I genuinely apologise to him if I have misunderstood any part of...

Crispin Blunt | 666 c703 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Before you reflect on this, I acknowledge that we hav...

John Bercow | 666 c703 (Link to this contribution)

As the hon. Gentleman will know, repetition is not a novel phenomenon in the House of Commons, in...

Harriett Baldwin | 666 c703 (Link to this contribution)

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is a genuine point of order. First, my understanding of “Er...

John Bercow | 666 cc703-4 (Link to this contribution)

I am very grateful to the hon. Lady. It is a genuine point of order, and my response to it is as ...

David TC Davies | 666 c704 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. In citing your ruling, you spoke of the importance of...

John Bercow | 666 cc704-5 (Link to this contribution)

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman—and I mean this very sincerely—for his point of ord...

Robert Halfon | 666 c705 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I respect your judgment and share your love of preced...

John Bercow | 666 c705 (Link to this contribution)

I am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for what he has said. The principle that I ha...

Caroline Johnson | 666 c705 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Some of my constituents have written to me today to e...

John Bercow | 666 c705 (Link to this contribution)

The short answer to that is no. I do not recall every single word that the right hon. Member for ...

Geraint Davies | 666 c706 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Her Majesty the Queen thought that she had five weeks...

John Bercow | 666 c706 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but I do not think that we should get ahead of ourselves. I ...

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