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Proceeding contribution from Richard Burden (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 7 June 2010. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Constitution and Home Affairs.

Constitution and Home Affairs

May I take the Deputy Prime Minister back from recall of MPs to the issue of recall of Governments? I am still not entirely sure that he answered the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan). I understand the point that the Deputy Prime Minister is making about there needing to be a 50 per cent. majority vote of no confidence. The issue under debate is how that would trigger a general election. Will he explain why the Government appear to have hit on a figure that bears a dramatic resemblance to their own figures and their own strength, rather than the general party balance in Parliament? Why that figure?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
511 c42 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Databases Constituencies British constitution Elections Evidence Genetics Identity cards Dissolution Police Powers Public bills Privacy Members Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Reform Censure motions
Link
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