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Proceeding contribution from Speaker in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 March 2010. It occurred during Points of order proceeding on Points of Order.


Points of Order

Members of this House should use their privileges in a responsible way. What I said about the substantive motion stands. The hon. Gentleman will be the first to accept that I cannot rewrite or excise the record, and it would be totally wrong and improper for me to do so. I can only reiterate that people should behave in a proper way. If I intervened to stop someone from saying something, it was because I judged that the line had been crossed, but it is not always a straightforward, yes or no, black or white matter. Many things were said of which the hon. Gentleman might have disapproved but which were not disorderly. I hope that he will regard me as a fair-minded referee who is doing his best to protect the rights of Members of the House. I think that is enough said.


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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
507 c306 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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Points of Order
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Proceeding contributions
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