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Debate on bill on Wednesday, 29 October 2008, in the House of Commons, led by Christopher Chope.


Manchester City Council Bill [Lords]

Manchester City Council Bill. Second reading debate. Motion that the question be now put agreed to on division (317 to 24). Main question agreed to on division (307 to 11) and Bill committed.


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Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
481 c959-71 
Session
2007-08
Legislative stage
Second reading
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Martin Salter | 481 c962 (Link to this contribution) May I return to the point raised by the right hon. Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Miss Widdecom...
Christopher Chope | 481 c962 (Link to this contribution) Actually, I am. As the hon. Gentleman would expect, as a result of the publicity engendered by this ...
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Peter Bone | 481 c963 (Link to this contribution) I have to say that in my Northamptonshire constituency there is not a flood of people saying, ““We m...
Christopher Chope | 481 c963-4 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I was about to share with the House the avowed purpose of the D...
Philip Davies | 481 c964 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for educating me and other Members on this subject. It seems to me t...
Christopher Chope | 481 c964-5 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is on to a very good point. Indeed, I have made it in relation to my Christchurch con...
Marquess of Lothian | 481 c962-3 (Link to this contribution) I am listening carefully to what my hon. Friend is saying, and my learning curve is becoming steeper...
Christopher Chope | 481 c963 (Link to this contribution) What my hon. Friend says is plain common sense, which I hope meets with the consent of almost everyo...
Greg Mulholland | 481 c963 (Link to this contribution) May I give a practical example? Has the hon. Gentleman considered the effect on local charitable eve...
Christopher Chope | 481 c963 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is under a misapprehension if he thinks that I am standing in the way of anything...
Peter Bone | 481 c965 (Link to this contribution) I understand entirely my hon. Friend's point that we do not have up-to-date information, but we do h...
Tony Lloyd | 481 c966 (Link to this contribution) rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put. Question put, That the Questio...
Christopher Chope | 481 c965-6 (Link to this contribution) I tried to make my case clear to my hon. Friend in the interventions during the previous debate, but...
Tobias Ellwood | 481 c965 (Link to this contribution) I am pleased that my hon. Friend finds the debate humorous. The problem is costing Bournemouth borou...
Christopher Chope | 481 c965 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is right to draw attention to those figures. Indeed, earlier today I was engaged in a...
Christopher Chope | 481 c961 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is articulating a different point of view from the one articulated in June by our hon...
John Butterfill | 481 c961 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Mr. Chope) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Maids...
Christopher Chope | 481 c961 (Link to this contribution) It may well have been established by Maidstone council, but my right hon. Friend will know from havi...
Ann Widdecombe | 481 c961 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful. However, my hon. Friend's comparison with last night does not stand up at all. L...
Tobias Ellwood | 481 c961-2 (Link to this contribution) I have learned much about pedlars from my hon. Friend and parliamentary neighbour, who is aware of t...
Christopher Chope | 481 c960 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend will know that there has been an opportunity for councils such as Maidstone to ...
Christopher Chope | 481 c961 (Link to this contribution) I give way once more to my right hon. Friend.
Marquess of Lothian | 481 c960 (Link to this contribution) I have to confess that I am not a great expert on this subject. However, I have had a representation...
Christopher Chope | 481 c960 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend has got the line that is being promoted by the promoters of the Bill. However, ...
Ann Widdecombe | 481 c960 (Link to this contribution) Will my hon. Friend acknowledge that the best research is practical? Some three years ago, Maidstone...
Christopher Chope | 481 c960 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right. I am sure that if he stays a little longer to ...
Speaker | 481 c959 (Link to this contribution) Before I call the hon. Gentleman, I would like to remind the House of the ruling that the Chairman o...
Christopher Chope | 481 c959 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to you for reminding us of that ruling, Madam Deputy Speaker. I shall try to keep my r...
Ann Widdecombe | 481 c959-60 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend says that pedlars' future will be endangered if these provisions go through. Surely, ...
Christopher Chope | 481 c962 (Link to this contribution) Obviously, I will read the detail of the report if and when it becomes available. I do not know what...
Subjects
Greater Manchester Manchester City Council Street trading
Legislation
Manchester City Council Bill (HL) 2006-07 to 2009-10
Link
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