My Lords, I do not know but I would not be at all surprised if it turned out that people much preferred to vote on a weekday, possibly taking a bit of time off work or arriving later for work, than have their football or whatever interfered with on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lady Saltoun of Abernethy
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 15 March 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
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Session
2010-12
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