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Proceedings During the Pandemic (No. 4)

Proceeding contribution from Robert Syms (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 September 2020. It occurred during Debate on Proceedings During the Pandemic (No. 4).

It is interesting that my right hon. Friend is over there, given the ten-minute rule Bill we had today. The key point is that we should be making

progress. If the Government wish to continue, as they do, with the current arrangements, they should not go to November. The arrangements should come back to the House on a more regular basis to be debated and tested, because they affect the civil liberties of our constituents. If the House is willing to go along with them, fine, but just to shut debate down until the beginning of November is wrong. I hope that the Leader of the House, who has been a strong defender of the rights of Back Benchers in this House, comes back and tests the opinion of the House more regularly. I have to say that Back Benchers are restless; they do not have the say that they should have.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
679 c248 
Session
2019-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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