Are not the Government too often taking steps to implement legislation before it has been passed? We saw that with the Health and Social Care Bill and we are seeing it again now. The essence of a democratic Parliament is that legislation has to go through two Houses and get Royal Assent before it becomes law. Are not the Government trying to compensate for the fact that they are rushing this change in far too quickly, instead of giving local authorities time to prepare properly?
Local Government Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Helen Jones
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 May 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Local Government Finance Bill.
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