On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am apologetic for interrupting the right hon. Gentleman. I was waiting for him to take a natural pause, but one did not appear. Am I right in saying that there is a convention in this House that speakers should remain in their place for two speeches before they leave? The Secretary of State has left only one speech after he has finished, and the Chair of the Defence Committee is speaking. Have you been notified of any reason why the Secretary of State has had to leave so soon, when many of us would have expected him to want to know what was being said?
Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Toby Perkins
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 October 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [Lords].
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