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Michael Fabricant

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Leaving the EU: Parliamentary Vote
Thursday 26th October 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tom Brake Portrait Tom Brake
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I am aware that electronic voting takes place in the Scottish Parliament, and my personal view is that it is a more effective way of dealing with votes. Members who have not been here as long as I have may not remember that back in 1997 there was an attempt to reform a number of ways in which the House operated. I supported it, but it was blocked by the House.

Michael Fabricant Portrait Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
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But is it not the case that there are advantages in going into the Lobby—one can meet colleagues and do things? If we listen to the Scottish National party all together, why do we not go the whole hog? Why do we not just sit at home, watch proceedings on the Parliament channel, and vote on our iPhones?

Tom Brake Portrait Tom Brake
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I did not hear in any of the earlier contributions any suggestion that we should stay at home to do our voting, and I am sure that the SNP representatives here today would not favour that approach either.

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