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  • Nigel Evans – 2022 Tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II

    Nigel Evans – 2022 Tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II

    The tribute made by Nigel Evans, the Deputy Speaker, in the House of Commons on 10 September 2022.

    I want to put on the record my appreciation and that of the people of Ribble Valley for the Queen. She had a strong relationship with Ribble Valley. I met her there and was honoured to meet her here in London as well. It was rumoured by a lady-in-waiting that if ever Her Majesty retired, she would want to retire into the Ribble Valley, but we all know she never intended to retire, because hers was a lifetime of service for which we are incredibly grateful. We will miss her. God save the King.

  • Nigel Evans – 2022 Statement on the Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment Debate

    Nigel Evans – 2022 Statement on the Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment Debate

    The statement made by Nigel Evans, the Deputy Speaker, in the House of Commons on 21 July 2022.

    As I will not be in the Chair at the end of this debate, which is a great shame, I wish a very good recess to everybody here and to all the staff—from the cleaners to the Clerks and all our own staff—who do amazing work to keep parliamentary democracy going in this country. Have a great recess.

    It is an honour for me to introduce the first ever Sir David Amess summer Adjournment. If David were still alive today, he would be here, and in the six-minute time limit he would have raised 35 issues, at least. We remember Sir David and his family with fondness today.