Minister says Trump SHOULD be allowed to address Houses of Parliament

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : It again 'noted the historical significance and honour that comes with the choice to offer a full state visit to an individual' and urged 'the Prime Minister and the Government to rescind the advice to offer a full state visit to President Trump'.
47% : It called on the 'Speaker, Lord Speaker, Black Rod and Serjeant at Arms to withhold permission from the Government for an address to be made in Westminster Hall, or elsewhere in the Palace of Westminster, by President Trump'.
44% : The risk of low attendance could also have negative or unintended consequences.' Another Labour MP said: 'We don't need Trump to lecture and dictate his unilateral terms to our elected representatives.' However, Tory MP Julian Smith branded the attempt to block the address 'crackers'. 'Almost always better to engage & meet than to boycott - speaking to someone & meeting them doesn't equal agreement,' he posted on X. Both the Lords and Commons insisted they did not comment on 'private correspondence'. 'Should a request be made to address the Houses of Parliament, it will be considered in the usual way.
43% : Keir Starmer invited the US President for a State Visit as part of his charm offensive during a trip to the White House in February A 2017 Parliamentary motion signed by 206 MPs, including David Lammy, 'deplored' the US president's behaviour 'It is up to our government to decide if they use the state visit to engage with Trump on a wide range of issues as above but that does not translate to giving him the honour of addressing parliament.
39% : A minister today flatly dismissed demands for Donald Trump to be barred from addressing both Houses of Parliament Touring broadcast studios this morning, education minister Stephen Morgan said he did not support calls from some MPs and peers, insisting the UK needs 'strong and effective' relations with the US Mr Trump revealed over the weekend that his 'friend' King Charles is looking at setting a date in September for his the visit.
16% : A minister today flatly dismissed demands for Donald Trump to be barred from addressing both Houses of Parliament.

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