Fixed-term Parliaments Bill Debate

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Baha Mousa Inquiry

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

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Point of Order
Thursday 8th September 2011

(13 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Harper Portrait Mr Harper
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I disagree with what the hon. Gentleman says from a sedentary position. He is reading too much into this.

Baroness Primarolo Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo)
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Order. This is not a private conversation. Members’ comments need to be recorded and reported in Hansard. If the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Thomas Docherty) wants to intervene on the Minister, I am sure the Minister will give way, but comments made from a sedentary position across the Chamber are not helpful.

Mark Harper Portrait Mr Harper
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This arrangement would also allow time after the general election for the new Parliament to meet. It did not seem appropriate to set an aggressive timetable and force overly hasty decision making. The timetable is set out so that people can have confidence that the committee will be set up.

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