Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Debate

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Thomas Docherty

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Wednesday 17th October 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jo Swinson Portrait Jo Swinson
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I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

We have spent the past two days carefully scrutinising this Bill. Right hon. and hon. Members have clearly invested a lot of time examining the detail, and rightly so. We used all of our time on the first day debating the proposed new measures, and I thank the Opposition for ensuring that they received thorough scrutiny.

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I give way to my Scottish colleague.

Thomas Docherty Portrait Thomas Docherty
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It is my understanding that it is custom and practice for the Secretary of State to move Third Reading. Where is he today?

Jo Swinson Portrait Jo Swinson
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I am sure that my colleague the Secretary of State has a very busy diary, but he may well be making an appearance—

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