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Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty)

I apologise to those present in the Chamber, but that is simply absurd. This is a debating Chamber, and we build on other people’s arguments. To shorten speeches, we often accept that argument, because we believe that the case has already been made. I know that the hon. Gentleman believes that he must labour every point to the end of time, but we will wait for him to understand and bring together some of the arguments that are germane to his case and accord with the views of many hon. Members.