Martin Daubney erupted during a discussion about Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle's potential role in blocking debate on a crucial welfare reform amendment, and warned that if he did it would cause a "huge stink."
The controversy centres on whether the Speaker will select a wrecking amendment signed by 122 Labour MPs opposing disability benefit cuts.
When told the Speaker could ignore the amendment despite the significant number of signatures, Martin's frustration boiled over.
Martin questioned: "Why would it not be selected? It's a huge piece of paper."
Martin Daubney said rejecting the bill would cause a "huge stink"
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Chris replied: "It doesn't have to be. The Speaker must allow the second reading, if the Government wants it to take place.
"But the Speaker must select the amendments."
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Martin said: "What's it got to do with him? That's democracy. For the person at home, this is a debate of national significance in the confidence and supply of the Government. It should be had."
Chris said: "Yes and email the Speaker and tell him so. But it's up to him what he does.
"He's the Speaker of the House of Commons. And if he chooses... I'm just telling you the rules, rather than you blaming me for it."
Earlier, Chris explained: "It's worth thinking about what Angela Rayner said in the House of Commons.
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"She said, 'We will go ahead on Tuesday with a second reading of this bill.' The bill is looking at cuts to PIP and it's called the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.
"What she said is that the second reading will go ahead. What we don't know is whether the Speaker is going to select this amendment, a wrecking amendment, to stop it in its tracks.
"So if the government goes ahead, it’ll be all eyes on the Speaker. This amendment has been signed by 122 Labour MPs."
Ministers have issued stark warnings to rebellious MPs, with one senior minister telling a Labour MP that a major rebellion "would cause a fresh leadership contest" and that "this could be the start of the end for Keir".
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Another cabinet minister promised to work towards softening the welfare reforms if MPs removed their names from the amendment list.
Government whips have reportedly told MPs that a significant rebellion "will result in a general election being called" and could "bring the government down".
Despite Labour's 156-seat majority, if 80 Labour MPs join the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in opposing the bill, it would kill the legislation and create a £5bn hole in the government's annual budget.
The Liberal Democrats have confirmed they will whip their 72 MPs to vote against the government.
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