Since it is agreed that the legislation is not necessary to bind the present Government, what purpose can it possibly have except to bind future Governments?
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Butler of Brockwell
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 10 May 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
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2010-12
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