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Mikey Smith

Carry On Commons as Tory Minister becomes enthusiastic about Welsh sausage

The House of Commons briefly descended into a Carry On-style farce, as a Tory minister answered a question about Welsh sausages.

Victoria Prentis said a "Welsh sausage is hard to beat" - causing Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and other MPs to break down laughing in the chamber.

Conservative MP Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Mon) had asked Ms Prentis about support for Welsh farmers post-Brexit.

She added: "Will she also agree with me that a Welsh-farmed sausage is the finest addition to any good breakfast?"

Sir Lindsay intervened and said: "A challenge there for you, minister."

Ms Prentis replied: "Well, a Welsh sausage is hard to beat and I'd like to congratulate the Farmers' Union of Wales for their excellent farmhouse breakfast campaign."

She went on to thank Ms Crosbie for sourcing and enjoying local produce.

Sir Lindsay, still chuckling, added to the next Conservative MP in line to ask a question: "Greg Smith, follow that one."

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