Monday 21st October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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My hon. Friend asks, “Is it a bit rich?” It is as rich as Jersey cream.

Tom Brake Portrait Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
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On 3 September, the Leader of the House suggested that Opposition MPs were risking subverting Parliament’s scrutiny role. Exactly how many minutes of scrutiny will we be getting for each page of this Bill?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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We have had three years, so the right hon. Gentleman can do the calculation. Three times 365 times 24 will give him the answer.