There is no need for a commotion. The Solicitor General is usually extremely felicitous of phrase. I think the word for which he was unsuccessfully groping was “long-standing”.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Bercow
(Speaker)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 June 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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