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Parliamentary proceeding on Wednesday, 15 September 2004, in the House of Commons, led by Speaker.

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Ruling that "I think I heard what the hon Gentleman said. Perhaps he would like to withdraw the word that he just used about the Prime Minister". To Gregory Barker MP who used the word 'cowardice' in response to Henry Bellingham MP's criticism that the Prime Minister had absented himself from the Divisions that this was "cowardice and double-speak".

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
424 c1389;424 c1391 
Session
2003-04
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Speaker Speaker's rulings Unparliamentary expressions
Link
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