I have great sympathy with what my hon. Friend says, and I was standing in about this place when I first advocated abolishing whipping. However, does he not agree that it is necessary to organise for votes, and that without whipping, or at least some system of organisation, it would be very difficult for any Government to get their business through?
House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Steve Baker
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 9 September 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on House of Commons Disqualification (Amendment) Bill.
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