Early Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)

Debate between Alan Duncan and Caroline Johnson

Monday 9th September 2019 Commons Chamber

[Paul Scully (Sutton and Cheam) (Con)]

rose—

[Dr Caroline Johnson (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con)]

rose—

[Sir Alan Duncan]

No, I will not give way to anybody.

[Dr Johnson]

Will my right hon. Friend give way?

[Sir Alan Duncan]

No!

Those are the three points that I simply want to make. I hope that, as this House goes through what is a very difficult and painful process as we approach the election, when it is recomposed after that election, we can appreciate the importance of legislation in this House and pay it proper attention so that Members of Parliament can see that making law is probably their most important role as Members of Parliament and that political combat should take a second place. If we do that, we then, I hope, will never again have the folly of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act.