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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mps-musical-tie-hits-wrong-note.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi has apologised after his musical tie went off in the Commons chamber" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-mps-musical-tie-hits-wrong-note.jpg" alt="Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi has apologised after his musical tie went off in the Commons chamber"/></a></p>
<p>A Tory MP has apologised in the Commons after inadvertently turning on his musical tie while making a speech.</p>
<p>Nadhim Zahawi&#8217;s red charity tie emitted a tinny tune which was amplified by a microphone hanging above his head.</p>
<p>Deputy Speaker Dawn Primarolo advised the Stratford on Avon MP to be &#8220;more selective&#8221; in his choice of neckwear in the chamber.</p>
<p>Mr Zahawi was speaking in an Opposition-led debate on the future of the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA) when an unidentifiable tune rang out for about 20 seconds.</p>
<p>As MPs looked around the chamber for the source, Mr Zahawi realised what had happened and switched off his tie.</p>
<p>&#8220;I apologise,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It is my tie to support the campaign against bowel cancer that was making that noise. It is a musical tie.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ms Primarolo called for order, saying: &#8220;Perhaps next time the honourable gentleman will be more selective in the ties he wears in the chamber and then we won&#8217;t need the musical accompaniment.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mr Zahawi replied: &#8220;Your words of wisdom are taken on board and I apologise to you.&#8221;</p>
<p>Later in the debate, Labour&#8217;s George Howarth (Knowsley) opened his speech by saying: &#8220;Unfortunately I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m going to be able to compete with the honourable gentleman with regards our respective ties &#8211; but I rather hope I&#8217;ll surpass him on the arguments he&#8217;s just made.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mr Zahawi donned the tie as part of a Loud Tie campaign run by national charity Beating Bowel Cancer.</p>
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