Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Chris Leslie (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Parliament (Dissolution)
- Question
- Is it not an outrage that the Deputy Prime Minister makes such a transparent attempt to rig the way in which this House of Commons holds the Government to account? What an outrage that he sold his soul to the Conservatives to ensure that he is in office, even when his own colleagues try to undo the mess.
- Answer
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I was having trouble detecting a question in that rather intemperate rant, Mr Speaker. I have already made it clear that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, who chose to walk in at exactly that moment, was the first Prime Minister to give away the power to seek a Dissolution of this House. He has given away his own power and given it back to this House. The hon. Gentleman should be grateful for that move forward.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 512 c146
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Dissolution
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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