Patrick Cormack

Conservative Party | South Staffordshire

Question on Offender Management Bill

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con): Is the hon. Gentleman really advocating party before conscience?

Sir Stuart Bell: I am sorry—I did not hear the hon. Gentleman’s point. Would he like to repeat it?

Sir Patrick Cormack: I am delighted to repeat it. Was the hon. Gentleman, in his reply to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Paul Farrelly), advocating party before conscience?

Sir Stuart Bell: If the hon. Gentleman, who has sat in this place for longer than I have, wishes this Parliament to become an Italian Parliament where anyone votes in any way they like on any issue—

It being Seven o’clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair, pursuant to Order [this day].