Proceeding contribution from Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 January 2013. It occurred during Debate on bill on Succession to the Crown Bill.
Succession to the Crown Bill
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention, which made him sound even more antiquarian than I am. I do not think that I have ever heard anyone argue for the Protestant ascendancy in the House, and as far as I know it has not been argued for here since 1829, although conceivably some may have argued for it since then. It is absolutely right to say that there are historic aspects of the construction of our constitution that it would be better for us not to change.
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- 557 c697
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- 2012-13
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Catholicism Women Equality Marriage Monarchy Succession
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- Succession to the Crown Bill 2012-13
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