Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Debate between Lord Campbell of Alloway and Lord Mackay of Clashfern

Tuesday 29th March 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Campbell of Alloway]

My Lords, very briefly, I have for a long time shared the concerns expressed by the noble Lord. Those concerns appear to me to be met by Amendment 50. Has he considered that?

[Lord Mackay of Clashfern]

My Lords, it is worth pointing out that the noble Lord’s Government introduced a fixed-term Parliament in Scotland with procedures if the incumbent Government lose a motion of no confidence. The Bill is dealing with a fixed-term Parliament on somewhat the same lines as the Labour Government did in the devolution legislation.