Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Lord Watts Excerpts
Monday 4th July 2011

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Watts Portrait Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab)
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Can the right hon. Gentleman explain why it has taken five weeks to deal with this matter? Is an investigation going on to find out why this important legislation has taken five weeks, and is it true that the Government are only acting on the back of the report and legal advice of the Association of Chief Police Officers?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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Again, this is rehearsing to some extent the exchange we had on Thursday, and an exchange that can take place again this Thursday. The announcement that I have just made relates to the business we are dealing with on Thursday; the substantive matters will be dealt with on that day.