Thursday 14th December 2017

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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12:06
Joan Ryan Portrait Joan Ryan (Enfield North) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I fear that I inadvertently misled the House during business questions, when I suggested that right hon. and hon. Members could enjoy the pantomime of “Dick Whittington” at the Millfield theatre this Christmas. In fact, that was the last pantomime that I saw there. If hon. Members wish to attend the Millfield theatre this year, it will be to enjoy “Jack and the Beanstalk”.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am grateful to the right hon. Lady for that extremely helpful clarification. Moreover, in the process of offering that clarification to the House, the right hon. Lady has served further to highlight the important work done by, and the continued pleasure brought about by, the theatre, which I believe to be in her constituency.

Joan Ryan Portrait Joan Ryan
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The theatre is in my borough; it serves my constituency.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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We now know that the important work of this theatre is in the London Borough of Enfield, for which I think both the theatre and the borough will be eternally grateful.