A female Tory Minister made a spoof Commons speech on animal welfare in order to say an obscene word after a dare at a dinner with Navy officer friends. Communities Minister Penny Mordaunt said ‘c**k’ six times, ‘lay’ or ‘laid’ five times and mentioned the names of at least six officers during a debate on poultry welfare. Her speech, recorded in full in Parliament’s Hansard official report and broadcast on television, received a formal reply from a fellow Minister, who believed her interest in the subject was genuine. Speaker John Bercow was also duped, making copious notes as Naval Reservist Ms Mordaunt addressed the House.
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Six 'c**ks', five 'lays' or 'laids' in spoof speech by Minister on poultry
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Communities Minister Penny Mordaunt made the obscene speech as a bet
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MP said the rude words to entertain Royal Marine friends who dared her
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She received a formal reply from Minister who thought she was serious
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Speaker John Bercow was also duped by speech on poultry welfare
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Other MPs used the debating session to discuss the Srebrenica massacre
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Ms Mordaunt appeared on diving TV show Splash! earlier this year
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Former Minister says MP should realise Commons 'is not a reality show'
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