Soldiers to get priority in Commons public gallerypublished Thu, Nov 05 2009 06:44 GMT
Six places to be reserved for serving members of the armed forces during prime minister's questions or any other parliamentary debateServing members of the armed forces will be given priority when the Commons allocates places in the public gallery for prime minister's questions, John Bercow said today.The Speaker told MPs that up to six places in the public gallery would be reserved for armed forces personnel during PMQs or any other parliamentary debate.If more than six service personnel visit parliament at any one time, those who cannot get seats in the Commons gallery will be given a tour of the palace of Westminster and the opportunity to sit in the public gallery in the House of Lords until a seat ...
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