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Proceeding contribution from Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.


Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

I did not say, I am afraid, it had ““a high-minded aim””. I said there is very little to be said for this Bill and that it seeks to dress up as a piece of high-minded constitutional reform the chronic mistrust that the two parties, in my view correctly, have for each other. It is my fault for not expressing it clearly but I certainly was not intending to say it had a high-minded aim.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
725 c1027 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Legislatures General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Northern Ireland Parliament Scotland Wales Censure motions
Legislation
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
Link
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