Part of the debate – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:25 am on 22 March 2016.
George Howarth
Labour, Knowsley
9:25,
22 March 2016
I am sure the whole Committee would want to be associated with the remarks of the Government and the Opposition on this appalling tragedy .
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