Proceeding contribution from Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 1 December 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
I think that that is extraordinarily unlikely. It is theoretically possible that the Queen could refuse assent to a Bill, but that has not happened since the reign of Queen Anne. Such constitutional anomalies remain theoretical, but so theoretical that it is inconceivable that they would arise whatever the emergency. I really feel that to rely on that for the passage of the Bill is most unsatisfactory.
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- 519 c826
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- 2010-12
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- General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Prime Minister Powers Speaker Divisions Censure motions
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- Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
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