I am hugely relieved to hear the Minister say that. I have stood in every election since 1997. Only when we saw the chaos caused by a Government who did not want to continue and an Opposition who did not want the chance to face an election could we see how dreadful that old system was. We need to get rid of it, bag and baggage.
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 March 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill.
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