Royal Charter on Press Conduct

Chris Ruane Excerpts

Monday 18th March 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Cash]

In relation to the question of statutory underpinning, will the Deputy Prime Minister explain whether the fact that only two thirds of the Members of each House, rather than the whole of each House, will have to vote on the matter will make a difference to the outcome?

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

What has that got to do with Europe?

[The Deputy Prime Minister]

Hallelujah! A question that was not about Europe. I do not think that it will make any difference whatever to the status of the statutory entrenchment governing the circumstances in which the royal charter could be changed.