Greg Mulholland
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(7 years, 8 months ago)
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Mr Lidington
As I have said, the usual channels will discuss the allocation of business between the debate concluding tomorrow and the date of Dissolution.
Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD)
The Liberal Democrats welcome the opportunity to take on this divisive, destructive Tory Government and their hard Brexit, but how much will this general election cost; and if the Prime Minister wanted to do it, why did she not call it for 4 May? The decision not to do so is going to cost a lot of taxpayers’ money.
Mr Lidington
The timetable for any general election is laid down by the Fixed-term Parliaments Act and the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. A general election on the same day as the local elections would not be possible, given what the laws require.