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Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill
Wednesday 3rd November 2021

(2 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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I am, as always, grateful to the hon. Gentleman, as he proves my point. The pieties espoused from the other side about being non-partisan are always undermined by the hon. Gentleman, who is the epitome—the very acme—of partisanship.

Steve Baker Portrait Mr Steve Baker (Wycombe) (Con)
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Is the plain truth not that if the amendment passes today, my right hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson) could actually find himself in an even worse position? He could be further condemned by an appeals process, which could find against him.

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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My hon. Friend is right about that.

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