Proceeding contribution from Daniel Byles (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 January 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Is not the very purpose behind the Bill and the cooling-off period after a vote of no confidence precisely to allow that to happen? The expectation would not be that Her Majesty or His Majesty would interfere in the political process. Under the Bill, such a situation would throw the game open to see whether a Government who can command the confidence of this House can be formed. People elect MPs and then, to a certain extent, they expect us to get on and govern; they do not expect us to squabble, throw our toys out of the pram and have another election because it suits us.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 521 c744
- Session
- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Administration General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Censure motions Prorogation Sunset clauses
- Legislation
- Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
- Parliament Act 1911
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