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Proceeding contribution from Dominic Grieve (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 October 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

The Minister said earlier that I was wrong about the national anthem, but in fact I was spot on. Lord Goldsmith, who was asked by the Prime Minister to carry out a review of Britishness, recommended that we might wish to change our national anthem. In one clause of the review, he said that he felt that one of the verses from the 18th century might be regarded by the Scots as offensive. [Interruption.] Indeed, it might! It is all there. The Minister challenged me on that point, but I got my facts right.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
497 c872 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disciplinary proceedings Courts British nationality Conduct Devolution Civil servants Civil service Diplomatic service Attorney General By-elections Elections Human rights House of Lords Judiciary Electoral register Hereditary peers Government departments Judges Electoral systems Misconduct Northern Ireland Public appointments Parliament Square Protest Public expenditure Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Peers Parliament Special advisers Public order National Audit Office Overseas residence Scotland Tribunals Treaties Reform Wales Voting rights Royal prerogative Civil Service Commission
Legislation
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link
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