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Identity Cards Bill (Programme) (No. 3)

Does my hon. Friend agree that the motion represents a travesty of parliamentary scrutiny, given the mass electorate that will be affected by the Bill? Is not that underlined by the fact that each amendment in the first two groups, although they relate to the very essence of the Bill, will receive only eight minutes of consideration—and that is on the rather unlikely assumption that there are no votes? Is not that an absolute disgrace?