Welsh Affairs Committtee

John Bercow Excerpts

Monday 18th July 2016 Commons Chamber

That Carolyn Harris be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Chris Elmore be added. —(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

[Mr Speaker]

I now ask the Whip to move the motion for the Adjournment.

[Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)]

On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

[Mr Speaker]

The right hon. Gentleman was rather late in rising—I had already started to put the question—but I will let him off on this occasion. He is a callow youth. We will deal with him.

[Dr Lewis]

I am much obliged to you, Mr Speaker. I wonder whether it is within the rules of order for me to point out that on 14 March 2007, when the “initial gate” vote on Trident took place, the majority was 248, whereas this evening it has risen to 355.

[Mr Speaker]

Well, some people might think that it was the Lewis effect.

The right hon. Gentleman was not orderly in doing that, but he has done it.