It is quite wrong for party conferences to be used as an excuse for the Commons not to sit. Conferences could be held at weekends. (John Bercow)

It is quite wrong for party conferences to be used as an excuse for the Commons not to sit. Conferences could be held at weekends.

John Bercow

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