The criticism was muted. My perception of the Bill’s history is that it was not until a few days after Second Reading, when the hon. Member for Cambridge (David Howarth) wrote a staunch article in The Guardian—[Hon. Members: ““The Times.””] I am so sorry. It was only when the hon. Gentleman dubbed the Bill the ““Abolition of Parliament Bill”” in his article that people started to recognise that it had many dangers and, indeed, the purpose suggested by its title: the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. It was seen that the Bill was extremely dangerous, so I am glad that many, although by no means all, the dangers associated with the legislative aspect of the Bill are being put right by new clause 19.
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Fisher
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 15 May 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.
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