Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee) Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Monday 18th July 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Mann Portrait John Mann
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I was just about to come to that point.

Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con)
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Will the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?

Lord Mann Portrait John Mann
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I have only just begun on it, but I will give way.

Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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The hon. Gentleman started his very long speech by saying that all Members were equal, but all his points so far contradict that principle. Can he not just end it?

Lord Mann Portrait John Mann
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The hon. Gentleman is rather intemperate. Here we are having a good and important debate, and I anticipated an informed intervention from him. Instead, he merely wishes to curtail debate on equality. That says something about these new Conservatives, the partners of the Liberal Democrats—