Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges Debate

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Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges

Gavin Robinson Excerpts
Tuesday 28th April 2026

(1 day, 13 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Badenoch
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I thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention, and I will do my best to be kind. He is right: there are more people in the Chamber today than there were last time, so the Whips have really been working hard over the past seven days. Last week, not a single Labour MP bothered to intervene on me.

Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Badenoch
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Oh, we have a second one. I am going to take the intervention from the right hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson), and then I will come to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth).

Gavin Robinson Portrait Gavin Robinson
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The Leader of the Opposition is right to highlight the cross-party nature of this motion, and to question why a Whip has been put in place on the motion that is before the House. Does she not agree, and should Labour MPs not consider, that if there is nothing to hide, there is nothing to fear?

Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Badenoch
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The right hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. I completely agree with him, and in fact, I will make that case in due course.