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Business of the House (Today)
30 December 2020
Lead MP
Wes Streeting
Ilford North
Lab
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
Foreign AffairsParliamentary Procedure
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Wes Streeting raised concerns about business of the house (today) in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
How the Debate Unfolded
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said:
Wes Streeting
Lab
Ilford North
Called for the Education Secretary to return to the House to apologise, citing that his statement about school reopenings may have added confusion and chaos. He expressed concerns over the discrepancy between the Secretary's initial claim of 'overwhelming majority' of schools reopening and the reality affecting hundreds of thousands of pupils.
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