Electoral Administration Bill

It is the only vehicle that we have before us now. That does not mean that it cannot be improved and become a much better vehicle once we go through the next stages—[Interruption.] If our reasoned amendment wins this evening and the Bill does not go into Committee, it would be perfectly fine for the Government to go away, think again and bring back a better Bill, along the lines that we have suggested—[Interruption.] Mr. Speaker, what is this place if not the forum for debate? What are we here for if we cannot refine the Government’s proposals and make them better? That is our job. We support many of the measures in the Bill—we want a better system—but I truly believe that a constructive debate such as we have had this evening is an essential element in the democratic process. It is not our duty to stand here agreeing with the Government—