What did Chris Bryant shout during PMQs?
SPEAKER Sir Lindsay Hoyle issued an explosive reprimand at former Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Chris Bryant during yesterday's PMQs, interrupting the Prime Minister to admonish the Labour MP.
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Furious Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle called Labour Party MP Chris Bryant “disgraceful” in the heated debate during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, December 9. Boris Johnson was speaking about Brexit progress when Sir Lindsay interrupted him to castigate Mr Bryant. But what did Chris Bryant actually say to incur the wrath of Sir Lindsay?
Sir Lindsay was heart saying “Order! Mr Bryant, Mr Bryant”.
Mr Bryant left the Chamber, leaving the Speaker shouting his name.
Sir Lindsay said: "I suggest the whip goes and has a word with him. We’re not having that disgraceful behaviour.”
Mr Johnson then resumed speaking, before which he said: "Mr Speaker, I think you should summon him back he seems to have vanished."
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A few minutes later, Mr Bryant returned to the chamber and stood beside Sir Lindsay.
The pair appeared to engage in a heated discussion.
After which Sir Lindsay told him they could speak later.
Sir Lindsay said: "Mr Bryant, I think we need this conversation later."
But what did Chris Byrant shout during PMQs to incur the wrath of Sir Lindsay?
It is difficult to pick up on shouts and other off-mic interventions from MPs if you are not sat in the chamber.
One backbencher who was sat in the Commons said the row was about where Bryant was standing.
Allegedly he was standing in front of a door which had been left open for ventilation.
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The MP told PoliticsHome: "The Speaker told him to move and he wouldn't.
"They then had a face pulling and finger pointing contest."
Political Editor of Politics Home Kate Proctor wrote on Twitter: "Chris Bryant apparently was told to move from the doorway which is left open for ventilation in the Commons chamber and he didn't.
"If that's what the row was about, how pathetic!"
Social media users began to post their speculations about the PMQs and what Mr Bryant said to aggravate the Speaker of the House.
One person tweeted: "Two urgent questions: 1) What did Chris Bryant say/do during #PMQs to make the speaker so angry? 2) Why did Johnson keep saying Keir Starmer should have a cold towel wrapped around his head? #PMQs #WhatsGoingOn".
Another added: "Whatever Chris Bryant said at #pmqs just now, I wish he had said it louder."
One Twitter user wrote: "What’s Chris Bryant up to at PMQ’s? He’s just had a right telling off."
Who is Chris Bryant?
Christopher Bryant is a Welsh politician and former priest who served as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons from 2008 to 2009.
The Labour MP, 58, was elected for Rhondda in South Wales at the 2001 general election.
During his political career, Mr Bryant served in the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons from 2015 and 2016.