Proceeding contribution from Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 2 July 2015. It occurred during Ministerial statement on English Votes on English Laws.
English Votes on English Laws
If there are not to be two tiers of MPs in this House after these changes, what on earth does it mean to have a double majority at Report stage? I have to say I think it is an outrage that the Government are seeking to drive ahead with a fundamental challenge to the constitutional integrity of this House as the Parliament of the UK through Standing Orders. If the Leader of the House really thinks these proposals will bear scrutiny, he should bring forward primary legislation for proper scrutiny both on the Floor of this House and in the other place. If he thinks he can do that, let him come ahead and do it.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 597 c1655
- Session
- 2015-16
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Devolution House of Lords House of Commons England Public expenditure Parliamentary procedure Lords amendments Wales Taxation Speaker Divisions Committee stage Standing orders West Lothian question Bills English votes for English laws
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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