Sovereign Grant Bill (Allocation of Time)

Chris Ruane Excerpts

Thursday 14th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con)]

I am—

[Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)]

Going back to 1066.

[Jacob Rees-Mogg]

I am not going to go back to 1066, but I am not sure whether it was auspicious to schedule the debate for Bastille day. Debating the monarchy today of all days might not have been wise, but to limit the debate so much is not necessarily as constitutional as it ought to be, and perhaps Her Majesty’s Government might like to bring the Bill back, as the right hon. Member for Rotherham (Mr MacShane) suggested, when we can have a little bit of time for a proper debate on Second Reading.

Question put and agreed to.

Sovereign Grant Bill