New Clause 15
Greater London Authority Bill
11:00 am
Andy Slaughter (PPS (Dr Stephen Ladyman, Minister of State), Department for Transport; Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, Labour)
I fear that the hon. Gentleman might be falling into the trap that he accuses the Mayor of falling into. I am not sure why the history of the Cuban revolution is relevant to the Bill. I hold no brief for Hugo Chavez, but I can see why the Mayor might sympathise with a left-wing politician who has been the subject of vilification and abuse by extreme right-wing forces for a long time. I am not aware that there are any plans by the Conservative party to kidnap the Mayor of London in a coup, as happened to Senor Chavez, but if it does happen, I hope that my constituents will march peaceably on central office until he is released.