The facts are very straightforward: no Whips from any Opposition party asked our Whips for a second day. Nobody at all from either main Opposition party has ever approached me asking for a second day either, and therefore, by default, one day has been allocated. If anybody had wanted more, they only had to ask and we would have considered their request. The letter from the hon. Member for Forest of Dean (Mr. Harper) that caused—
Equality Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Vera Baird
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 December 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Equality Bill.
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