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Business of the House (Today)
18 August 2021
Lead MP
Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Speaker
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
Foreign AffairsParliamentary Procedure
Other Contributors: 2
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Lindsay Hoyle raised concerns about business of the house (today) in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker
Chorley
The Speaker informs the House about an amendment to the motion, proposing that the debate on the situation in Afghanistan will conclude no later than 5 pm instead of 2.30 pm.
Jacob Rees-Mogg moves the motion and confirms that Her Majesty’s Government are willing to accept the manuscript amendment proposed by Mr Davis and Mr Bone, allowing for a later conclusion time of 5 pm on Thursday.
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