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Proceeding contribution from Lord Harper (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 15 December 2011. It occurred during Backbench debate on Parliamentary Standards Act 2009.

Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

I know that my hon. Friend has set out clearly what he intended by the report, but his motion asks the House to approve the words in the recommendation, and those words mean what they mean—they ask the House ““to make a decision””. Although he said that only primary legislation could bind the House, his Committee wrote, in paragraph 204, that if IPSA did not implement the recommendations, primary legislation should be used. The Committee has set out its view clearly. It might not have meant to say that, but it did say it.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
537 c973 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Accountability Cost effectiveness Costs Allowances Pay Members Standards Regulation Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Committee on Members' Expenses
Legislation
Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk