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Proceeding contribution from David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliamentary Standards Bill.

Parliamentary Standards Bill

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. My understanding is that "Erskine May" refers to a programming Committee that should sit and decide, on each Bill, the allocation of time. It seems from what the Justice Secretary has just said that the programme was agreed in some cross-party Front-Bench deal, to the disadvantage of the wider rights of the House. Could you advise the House whether any Committee did sit, whether it should have sat, and what its conclusions were before we were restricted to one hour's debate on a very complex Bill with over 30 amendments from another place?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
496 c775 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conduct Allowances Bill of Rights House of Commons EU law Members Members' interests Parliament Parliamentary privilege Sovereignty Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Sunset clauses
Legislation
Parliamentary Standards Bill 2008-09
Link
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