The hon. Gentleman is wrong. We were both elected in 2001, so I am sure he will recall that in both the 2001 and 2005 Parliaments the first Session lasted about 18 or 19 months.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Alan Reid
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 September 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
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