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Peter Dowd Excerpts

Wednesday 14th December 2016 Commons Chamber

The Prime Minister was asked—

[Peter Dowd (Bootle) (Lab)]

Q1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 14 December.

[The Prime Minister (Mrs Theresa May)]

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in this House, I will have further such meetings later today.

[Peter Dowd]

May I take the opportunity to wish you, Mr Speaker, and all Members of the House a merry Christmas and a happy new year?

In the light of the Foreign Secretary’s display of chronic “foot in mouth” disease, when deciding on Cabinet positions, does the Prime Minister now regret that pencilling “FO” against his name should have been an instruction, not a job offer?

[The Prime Minister]

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