Private Members’ Bills Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Private Members’ Bills

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Tuesday 25th October 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Jolly good thing, too.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Will the Leader of the House remind the Procedure Committee that there are, in fact, 52 Fridays in any year; that Members can attend all 13 private Members’ Bill Fridays and still have 39 constituency Fridays; and that, given that they involve creating laws of the land and that there are 650 Members, asking 100 Members to turn up to support any Bill really is not too much to ask?

David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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I agree completely with my hon. Friend.