Gerry Sutcliffe
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(13 years, 5 months ago)
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Sir George Young
That is not the Government’s intention. We plan to adjourn on the day that has already been announced.
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Bradford South) (Lab)
We had a statement last Thursday. Why are we waiting until this Thursday when we could have debated the exceptional Bill today? There is an increased cost to the police in not understanding what the position is and having to do bail at the doorstep level. Could we not have had the opportunity at least to see the draft Bill given that the Minister had the statement ready on Thursday?
Sir George Young
The Bill had to be drafted before it could be presented to the House. We have worked as quickly as we could and the Bill will be available to Members by 6 o’clock this evening—in good time for discussion on Thursday.