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Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

I had a conversation with the Clerk about the certification, with the majority being specified. The Government decided to place the provisions on the early general election in statute rather than relying on Standing Orders because, as I stated in the memorandum I placed in the Library on 13 September, we cannot achieve the policy objective by relying on Standing Orders, which can be changed by a simple majority—
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
519 c864 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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