Shadow justice minister @DavidLammy asks lord chancellor @RobertBuckland how he can turn up in the House with a straight face after voting (in support of the Internal Market Bill) to betray the oath he took as lord chancellor to respect the rule of law.

The lord chancellor @RobertBuckland replies saying he took the oath twice -- in English &Welsh -- and believes in it in both languages. He says he's done everything, consistent with the oath, to make sure the government acts in a way that is consistent with the rule of law.

Shadow justice minister @DavidLammy suggests lord chancellor @RobertBuckland risks bringing legal profession into disrepute by breaching bar's code of conduct which says you mustn't behave in a way likely to diminish the public's trust & confidence in him or the legal profession

Buckland says he's an MP & minister, but not a law officer & doesn't give legal advice to the government. Lammy appears to be shouting back that Buckland takes an oath to respect the rule of law.

I should have said that the tweets in this thread are from oral justice questions in the Commons this morning, which I've just watched. During the session, we learnt it's the lord chancellor's 52nd birthday. Several MPs wished @RobertBuckland a happy birthday. [Ends]