British House of Commons Debate on Queen's Speech
Following the State Opening of Parliament, members from the House of Commons began debate on the legislative proposals set out by the govern… read more
Following the State Opening of Parliament, members from the House of Commons began debate on the legislative proposals set out by the government in the Queen’s speech. British Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn began the debate and were interrupted several times by members who had additional questions on a range of issues not addressed in the speech. The debate was dominated by negotiations on the U.K.'s leaving the European Union (also known as "Brexit") and the prime minister’s ability to form a full majority government with the Democratic Unionist Party. close
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- Richard Benyon Member United Kingdom (Conservative)
- Wendy Morton Member United Kingdom (Conservative)
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Theresa May Prime Minister
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