Points of Order Debate

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Adam Afriyie

Main Page: Adam Afriyie (Conservative - Windsor)
Thursday 4th November 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Adam Afriyie Portrait Adam Afriyie (Windsor) (Con)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I hope that this is a very important matter on which you can offer some guidance. It seems to me that in this Parliament over the last 100 years, Governments and Prime Ministers have often dictated the terms and conditions for Members of Parliament, when in fact Parliament should be dictating the—[Interruption.] The point of order is this: is it right that the Government should be able to block Private Members’ Bills that relate to the terms and conditions for Members? [Interruption.]

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. It is absolutely legitimate for Members of the House, including members of the Government, to take a view about a particular Bill. That is the short answer to the attempted point of order from the hon. Gentleman.