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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 21 March 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

I apologise for not having been here earlier but I have heard everything since my noble friend Lord Norton spoke. The Minister referred to 1979. Would he describe for the benefit of the Committee how the provisions of this legislation would apply to the conditions of 1979? If there had been a vote of no confidence in Mr Callaghan’s Government under the provisions of this Bill, would he have been able to wait a fortnight, give jobs to the Irish nationalists and re-form his Government, thereby avoiding an election?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
726 c570 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolution Legislatures General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Northern Ireland Parliamentary scrutiny Parliament Parliamentary session Scotland Wales Censure motions Speaker's certificates
Legislation
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
Link
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