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Lords Speaker says Donald Trump could still address parliament
Source: The Guardian
Lords Speaker says Donald Trump could still address parliament
Lord Fowler would keep ‘open mind’ if request was made as
Commons Speaker faces backlash over anti-Trump remarks
Anushka Asthana and Peter Walker
Tuesday 7 February 2017 20.47 GMT
Donald Trump could still be issued with an invitation to address parliament during a state visit to the UK after officials revealed that a room in the House of Lords remains an option.
A spokesperson told the Guardian that the US president could be asked to speak in a second “prestigious venue” in parliament despite John Bercow’s extraordinary warning on Monday that he would block any Trump speech in Westminster Hall.
They pointed to remarks made earlier on Tuesday by the Lord Speaker, who insisted he would keep an “open mind” if a request was made, whatever had been said in the House of Commons.
A spokesperson representing Lord Fowler, who is also charged with issuing invitations to speak in parliament, said: “The Royal Gallery might be a possibility. The Royal Gallery is a prestigious venue and has hosted guests in the past including President Reagan.”
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Lord Fowler would keep ‘open mind’ if request was made as
Commons Speaker faces backlash over anti-Trump remarks
Anushka Asthana and Peter Walker
Tuesday 7 February 2017 20.47 GMT
Donald Trump could still be issued with an invitation to address parliament during a state visit to the UK after officials revealed that a room in the House of Lords remains an option.
A spokesperson told the Guardian that the US president could be asked to speak in a second “prestigious venue” in parliament despite John Bercow’s extraordinary warning on Monday that he would block any Trump speech in Westminster Hall.
They pointed to remarks made earlier on Tuesday by the Lord Speaker, who insisted he would keep an “open mind” if a request was made, whatever had been said in the House of Commons.
A spokesperson representing Lord Fowler, who is also charged with issuing invitations to speak in parliament, said: “The Royal Gallery might be a possibility. The Royal Gallery is a prestigious venue and has hosted guests in the past including President Reagan.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/07/lords-speaker-fowler-donald-trump-still-address-parliament
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