Proceeding contribution from Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 July 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

I recognise the strength of the Minister's arguments. The effect of the amendments, surely, would be to leave us with not a Fixed-term Parliaments Bill, but a Fixable-term Parliaments Bill. We could get into a constitutional ““fix”” in trying to ““fix”” the term, with an elected Chamber voting one way and an—in all likelihood—still unelected Chamber voting another way. If that happened, what would be the default position?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 531 c366
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Parliament
Legislation: Fixed-term Parliaments Bill 2010-12
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

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