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He's well-known for his already large family, but for Jacob Rees-Mogg the joy of six may not be enough.
The devout Catholic Commons Leader admitted today that he'd like to extend his brood into seventh heaven - but his wife is not keen.
The fogeyish 52-year-old made the admission at a Conservative Party Conference event today as he was grilled on the UK's low birthrate and what to do about it.
He and his wife have six children, Sixtus, Peter, Mary, Thomas, Anselm and Alfred.
But at a Taxpayers Alliance question and answer session he suggested that he is keen for more, even into his fifth decade.
Addressing the UK's birth rate, he noted that he and the Prime Minister, who also has at least six children, 'are leading by example in this area'.
And he jokingly added: 'I would be jolly keen to lead by further example but I think Mrs Rees-Mogg is not so keen.'
His wife was in the audience for the event, prompting compere Iain Dale to quip: 'She is nodding by the way, for the record.'
The devout Catholic Commons Leader admitted today that he'd like to extend his brood into seventh heaven - but
