Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Debate between Sheila Gilmore and David Amess

Wednesday 24th November 2010 Commons Chamber

[The Temporary Chair]

Order. I have been listening to the hon. Lady very carefully, but she is beginning to use general language and I ask her to draw her remarks more closely to the amendments we are debating.

[Sheila Gilmore]

My comments arose out of the confidence issue. If we have a clear definition in relation to confidence at least, the proceedings of the House will be clearer to the public, which is important. If we agreed to the definition in the amendment, we would all be clear about when we were dealing with such an important matter. That is a very simple change.