😠 Point of Order

• Ben Obese-Jecty, a Conservative MP from Huntingdon, raised a point of order in Parliament about 11 Labour MPs campaigning in his constituency without informing him.
• He highlighted Labour’s urgency to retain the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoralty, mentioning the recent scandal involving their previous mayor and the last-minute selection of a new candidate who had previously lost an election.
• Obese-Jecty stressed that as a matter of courtesy, he should have been notified of the MPs’ visit, particularly since the group included a Secretary of State and a junior Minister who should know protocol.
• The Speaker agreed, emphasizing that all MPs must notify the local MP when campaigning in their constituency, and warned of stricter enforcement of this courtesy.
• The Speaker called on all Members to maintain the House’s courtesies, regardless of the approaching election fever.

The disagreement in this parliamentary session is relatively mild and primarily revolves around a procedural issue rather than a substantive policy disagreement. The point of order raised by Ben Obese-Jecty about the lack of notification from visiting Labour MPs in his constituency suggests a disagreement over protocol and courtesy rather than a fundamental disagreement on political issues. The Speaker’s response reinforces this view by emphasizing the need for courtesy among Members but does not escalate the situation into a more severe disagreement. The disagreement is more about etiquette and protocol than about any deep-seated political conflict. An example of the disagreement is Ben Obese-Jecty’s statement where he expresses frustration that Labour MPs, including high-ranking members like a Secretary of State and a junior Minister, did not inform him of their campaign visits. The Speaker acknowledges this issue and stresses the importance of notification but does not indicate a strong disagreement beyond this procedural matter.