Wilson Doctrine Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Wilson Doctrine

Lord Grayling Excerpts
Thursday 15th October 2015

(9 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am very grateful to you for what you have just announced. Given the Leader of the House’s announcement earlier that we will have a statement from the Prime Minister on Monday—such statements sometimes run for an hour or even two hours—and that we will then have this three-hour debate, there will not be much time for the Psychoactive Substances Bill.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant
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No. The Leader of the House says that that is our fault. It is for the Government to make provision for matters of interest to the whole House and to make proper provision for scrutiny of their own legislation.