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Legislative debate on Monday, 30 April 2012, in the House of Commons, led by Mark Prisk.


Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [Lords] (Allocation of Time)

Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill. Allocation of time motion agreed to on division (281 votes to 112).


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
543 c1278-85 
Session
2010-12
Department
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Procedure
Allocation of time motions
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Robert Halfon | 543 c1280 (Link to this contribution) Will my hon. Friend reassure a significant number of Harlow residents who have written to me that th...
Mark Prisk | 543 c1280 (Link to this contribution) I am happy to give that assurance. I do not want to test the patience of the Deputy Speaker. The mot...
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Baroness Hoey | 543 c1280 (Link to this contribution) Everyone in this country has known for many years that we would be hosting the Olympics and Paralymp...
Mark Prisk | 543 c1280 (Link to this contribution) As usual, the hon. Lady is entirely prescient, because that is exactly what I was about to explain. ...
Helen Jones | 543 c1281 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister, who is being generous in giving way. Does the fact that he, as a Trea...
Mark Prisk | 543 c1281 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady's question might have worked better if she had my correct job title. The point is that...
Speaker | 543 c1283 (Link to this contribution) Order. We are in danger of opening up the debate. We are just dealing with the allocation of time. I...
Tom Harris | 543 c1283 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for your instruction, Mr Deputy Speaker. I also question the fact that this debate is...
Baroness Hoey | 543 c1283-4 (Link to this contribution) I, too, oppose the timetable motion. During my years in Parliament, the House has not passed legisla...
Hugh Bayley | 543 c1284 (Link to this contribution) I cast my mind back to 1994, when the House passed the current Sunday trading legislation, which has...
Baroness Coffey | 543 c1284 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend the Minister knows that I have concerns about the Bill, and I wish that more time had...
Lord Brennan of Canton | 543 c1284 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady says that she has concerns. Has she a free vote on the matter?
Baroness Coffey | 543 c1284-5 (Link to this contribution) As the hon. Gentleman knows, every vote in the House is a free vote. I stress to my hon. Friends on...
Mark Prisk | 543 c1281 (Link to this contribution) Again, I do not want to stretch your patience too far, Mr Deputy Speaker, but the fact that the Bill...
Mark Prisk | 543 c1281 (Link to this contribution) I will give way once more because this is a programme motion and I want to ensure that everyone has ...
David Anderson | 543 c1281 (Link to this contribution) Is not the truth that the Minister had a consultation and then, as is normal for the Government, ign...
Chuka Umunna | 543 c1282 (Link to this contribution) I do not wish to speak for long on the programme motion, because I do not intend to extend the discu...
Lord Brennan of Canton | 543 c1282 (Link to this contribution) I was not going to make a speech, but the Minister refused to give way, and that forces me to stand ...
Graham Stringer | 543 c1281 (Link to this contribution) My point is about the speed and programming of the Bill. The hon. Gentleman will be aware that Sunda...
Mark Prisk | 543 c1282 (Link to this contribution) I do not accept that at all. This measure does not do anything beyond eight Sundays and the Act will...
Tom Harris | 543 c1283 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman has a strange idea of what is a new idea. This proposal was debated and defeated ...
Tom Harris | 543 c1282-3 (Link to this contribution) I shall address my comments specifically to the programme motion. We have known about the Olympics ...
Philip Davies | 543 c1283 (Link to this contribution) Is the hon. Gentleman saying that if somebody has a good idea towards the end of a time scale, it sh...
Mark Prisk | 543 c1278-80 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move,"That the following provisions shall apply to the proceedings on the Sunday Trading (L...
Subjects
Sunday trading
Legislation
Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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