00:00 And I tried to do what I thought was the right thing for all sides of this House.
00:07 I wish to respond to the point raised by the Leader of the House.
00:12 Today's debate was exceptional in its intensity,
00:16 with which all parties wish to secure a vote on their own propositions.
00:21 It took the decisions which were intended to allow the House
00:24 the widest range of propositions.
00:27 [Booing]
00:29 Right? The widest range of propositions on which to express a view.
00:33 I wanted to do the best, and it was my wish.
00:37 [Booing]
00:39 It was my wish to do the best by every Member of this House.
00:45 I was very concerned, I am still concerned,
00:49 and that's why the meetings I've had today
00:52 is about the security of Members, their families, and the people that are involved.
00:58 Can I just put that correct? I've never met with Sue Gray today,
01:02 I didn't bump into her today, I'm offended by that comment,
01:05 and I think you'd like to withdraw it.
01:08 Yeah, because that is the danger that we've ended up with this House's speculation
01:14 of not what is fact and not factual.
01:17 I am honest to this House, I am true to this House,
01:20 I believe in all Members of this House,
01:23 and I tried to do what I thought was the right thing for all sides of this House.
01:30 I thought I was doing the right thing and the best thing,
01:33 and I regret it and I apologise for how it's ended up.
01:38 I do take responsibility for my actions, and that's why I want to meet
01:44 and that's why I want to meet with the key players who have been involved.
01:48 And I do say I apologise to all, and in particular to the SNP.
01:54 Mr Speaker, whilst I acknowledge your apology,
01:59 the reality is that you were warned by the clerks of the House
02:06 that your decision could lead to the SNP not having a vote
02:13 on our very own Opposition Day.
02:17 As a result, we have seen the SNP Opposition Day
02:21 turn into a Labour Party Opposition Day.
02:26 I'm afraid that that is treating myself and my colleagues
02:30 in the Scottish National Party with complete and utter contempt.
02:36 And I will take significant convincing that your position is not now intolerable.
02:43 Can I just make a point of order?
02:45 That actually the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition
02:49 was this evening passed unanimously, and therefore...
02:54 Yes, it was.
02:56 And therefore...
02:58 Order!
03:00 Order!
03:02 Order!
03:04 I don't think now is the time.
03:06 And what I want to do, I want to move on
03:09 and I want to meet with the important players.
03:11 The question is the motion as amended.
03:14 As many as are of that opinion say aye.
03:16 Aye!
03:21 The ayes have it.
03:23 The ayes have it.
03:26 The fact is I put the question, nobody called against it.
03:30 [Laughter]
03:39 Point of order to Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg.
03:42 It was quite clear from the level of noise when the question was put
03:48 that the view of the Deputy Speaker was being challenged.
03:51 I think it is absolutely extraordinary that that noise level was deemed to be aye.
03:57 It is inconceivable that anybody hearing it would have thought it was aye.
04:02 - Thanks.
04:03 [BLANK_AUDIO]
