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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Laing of Elderslie (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

Nobody wants to stop Westminster abbey ringing its bells or any of the other things that the Minister has just set out. However, does he agree that giving this Bill proper time for scrutiny would have led to the arguments that he is making today being put forward in Committee? If that had happened, and if it is true that my amendment would stop the Westminster abbey bells ringing, we could have agreed to table another amendment to make sure that that did not happen. However, we would then have defended freedom of speech for the little people out there who want to come and protest in Parliament square but who cannot because of the bully who is already there.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
506 c887 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Disclosure of information Contracts Demonstrations Costs Allowances Audio equipment Constitutional and administrative law Freedom of information Exemptions Northern Ireland Pay Pensions Parliament Square Protest Members Palace of Westminster Noise Public records Royal family Cabinet Office Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 30 Year Rule Review
Legislation
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk