Fixed-term Parliaments Bill

Debate on bills on Tuesday, 24 May 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Wallace of Tankerness. The answering member was Lord Bach.

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill. Lords third reading debate agreed to on question. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments (Bill 195).

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

727 c1693-4

Session

2010-12

Legislative stage

Chamber / Committee

Fixed-term Parliaments Bill. As amended on report.
Monday, 16 May 2011
Bills
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Lord Bach | 727 c1694 (Link to this contribution) Following the very brave intervention by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, I follow him briefly to thank...

Lord Wallace of Tankerness | 727 c1694 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Cormack and the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for their kind words, ...

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Lord Cormack | 727 c1694 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness. I want briefly to say two things. First, having taken...

Countess of Mar | 727 c1693 (Link to this contribution) In the first report from the Select Committee on Procedure of the House, which was agreed by the Hou...

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 727 c1693 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may draw the government Whip’s attention to the fact that the word ““normally”” ...

Earl Attlee | 727 c1693 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may assist the House. Of course the noble Countess is right, but it seems to me ...

Lord Cormack | 727 c1693 (Link to this contribution) Then perhaps I can join the breach. I will—

Countess of Mar | 727 c1693 (Link to this contribution) I do not know whether the noble Lord is aware that paragraph 8.153 of the Companion states: "““The m...

Lord Cormack | 727 c1693 (Link to this contribution) Well, I will certainly be guided by the noble Baroness who sits on the Woolsack, but I was informed ...

Lord Cormack | 727 c1693 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not wish to detain the House long, because the next business before the House—

Subjects

Legislatures

General elections

Fixed-term parliaments

Dissolution

Parliament

Legislation

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