Article 50

Kirsty Blackman Excerpts

Tuesday 24th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Davis]

I am trying to think what the significance of Hilary term is, except in the context of the Chairman of the Exiting the European Union Committee. I am afraid that I did not hear half the hon. Gentleman’s question, so I shall have to write to him. [Hon. Members: “It was about the Lords.”] I could not hear that either. I will answer later.

[Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) (SNP)]

There are rules in place which ensure that Parliament can scrutinise legislation as it passes through the House. Will the Secretary of State commit himself to ensuring that those rules remain in place, and that there will be two clear weekends between the Bill’s First and Second Readings?

[Mr Davis]

That is a matter for the usual channels, not for me.