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Business of the House

There are growing concerns about the potential impact of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill as presently drafted. Some call it the ““Abolition of Parliament Bill””. I do not accept that; I accept the Government’s reassurances that they will not attempt to push through controversial legislation using this framework. Can the Leader of the House tell us what future opportunity Members will have to debate and table amendments to it so that although Governments have the right to amend, repeal and replace legislation they must always do so with the scrutiny of and accountability to the people in Parliament?