Business of the House

My hon. Friend is right to say that the Bill has a long genesis; it is the fifth of its kind, and it goes back to long before the Prime Minister�s statement. Of course, we had the opportunity, once she had made the statement, to make a judgment about whether to press the motion and the Bill, and we judged that we should. What does my hon. Friend think there is in the Prime Minister�s statement�I do not criticise her for this, because I think her intention is clear�to prevent her from making a decision for which she does not have the House�s approval on the length of the extension that she seeks?