My hon. and learned Friend is quite right. The knives are even more mischievous when we have two important statements taking up part of the time for debate. Moreover, the principle of the knives is incompatible with carry-over motions. As the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome properly said, there is a carry-over motion, which suggests that the Government want some business to be discussed, but the knives deny that opportunity in respect of the next two days.
Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Viscount Hailsham
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 3 November 2009.
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and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.
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