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Proceeding contribution from Alan Duncan (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on Use of the Chamber (Youth Parliament).


Use of the Chamber (Youth Parliament)

Indeed. It is as if we were to treat it with the same respect with which the throne of the sovereign might be treated in another place. I do not think that the symbol of the Queen's authority, the Mace, should appear if this place is used by anybody else. People should have to dress properly. They should meet our standards. They should do their best—they will be young—to follow our forms of debate. Obviously, basic rules such as no mobiles and no food should follow. The standards that we are required to meet should be met by them.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
489 c536-7 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Democracy Education House of Lords House of Commons Politics and government Parliament Young people House of Commons chamber UK Youth Parliament
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk