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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Gerald Kaufman(8 years, 7 months ago)
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Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
Order. May I just say that we are very tight for time in this debate?
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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Gerald Kaufman(9 years, 1 month ago)
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Sir Gerald Kaufman
If the hon. Gentleman will just give me a moment.
I am troubled that this Government have decided to do this, because, as I said to William Hague when he first came to the House of Commons to announce this, it puts a stain on the Government. I really do think that it sullies the House of Commons.
My hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant), as always, made an effective speech. However, I disagreed with it because his amendments accept not the principle—there is no principle involved—but the basis of what the Government are proposing. I will not vote for any of the amendments because every one of them is based on an acceptance of what the Government are putting forward. I shall vote against the main motion at the end of what I regard as a day of shame for the House of Commons.
Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
Order. We need to put on a time limit in order to accommodate as many people as possible. We will start off with Bernard Jenkin on four minutes.