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Media Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Lipsey (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 22 May 2024. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on Media Bill.

My Lords, I speak in the absence of the noble Lord, Lord McNally, whose name was to the amendment just so ably moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins. He had a back procedure this morning, is in great pain and has gone home. As he and I have been comrades in arms on this, I am glad to make myself a poor substitute for the great man.

Since we started this debate on the Bill this afternoon, the whole picture has been dramatically transformed by the Prime Minister’s announcement. There is to be a general election on 4 July. Why so? The Bill cannot complete its parliamentary passage by next Thursday, when the House is dissolved. That has a straightforward consequence: it goes into a procedure—I think it is called wrap-up, or it might be wind-up or whatever.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
838 c1124 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Legislation
Media Bill 2023-24
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