I could leave out entirely the legitimate drafting point that the noble and learned Lord makes. If the amendment said, "““if no Government had obtained a vote of confidence since the last general election””,"
would that help the noble and learned Lord to determine what I am trying to say? It is my fault for not putting it well.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 29 March 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
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