MP told off for behaving 'abominably' in the Commons

Former health secretary Victoria Atkins was reprimanded by the chair in the House of Commons for rising to the Despatch Box during a speech by a Labour minister, and refusing to sit down.

[jakiallen]

I live in her constituency and she has never done anything for us. She turns up for a photo opportunity and thats it. Did nothing to save our only secondary school forcing kids to travel upto 16 miles for the nearest school. She is shameful and a waste of oxygen

[DermotMacNeill]

They are thugs and should suspended from the house

[simonrangeley]

Told she was acting abominably and then sits down laughing about it. What a disgrace.

[rolandrothwell]

Victoria Atkins behaved like a teenager (so adolescent) screaming at the Minister of State! She should be suspended from the House

[gogovideo]

I think the tories have done nothing but act abominably and quite frankly I expect nothing less from them.

[psrpippy]

The deputy speaker was weak and should have been quicker to call this appalling behaviour out. All this is is posturing because there’s going to be a leadership contest soon.

[clivemortimore]

She is my MP and I don't want to see my MP acting like a spoiled schoolgirl. I want someone who represents me and my friends and neighbours who I/we can respect.

[MarkReynolds-co]

Shame she didn't use her time and energy in sorting out the doctors strike, but then again she is up for the tory leadership, yes tory leader, what a joke!

[martinrobinson]

Tories still thinking they have the power.

[willsmith]

Actually I'm quite impressed to be honest. I mean after the election there is like only 3 Tories left so being able to continue to act abominably shows real commitment

[moonlit_forest]

I see the tories are not taking being in opposition well😂

[wanderingfool]

She’s our MP, what an embarrassment, went on about it’s not time to think about leadership straight after the election disaster. 🤦‍♂️

[TheKarsino]

She is my MP and her behaviour was appalling and it hasn't gone unnoticed in her constituency . This was not just case of her wanting to speak it was also her grandstanding to impress other Tory MPs in her bid to become Tory leader.

[julianaylor]

Every business has it's own rules, including politics. Shameful behaviour.

[MrFlamingo]

Did she “squeam & squeam until she was sick”😂

[lairddougal]

To your question, yes she did behave abominably. She showed that the Tories are as clueless and combative in opposition as they were in government. They might do well to heed the advice given me by my mum: “just go away and think about what you did.”

[johnmacintyre]

Pathetic, but they were allowed to be out of order

[jaymareachealee]

These tory MPs been doing it for the last 14 years .

[MatthewBelsey]

What is deemed trailer trash.Not fit for office.

[chrisstones]

Anything for attention now, even in opposition they can't get anything right, and what would be a good idea would be breathalysers, because I'm sure some of these might be knocking a few back, at the expense of us the tax payers .