It might be tempting to vote against all these things. I would love to see a reform of our entire process, so that time is not taken up on things that the public simply do not understand. However, I will not vote against the programme motion. I have seen what happens in the other place when there are no programme motions, which is filibusters. I do not think that many right hon. or hon. Members in this Chamber could claim that they have not been aware of any filibusters in this House or any efforts to waste time simply to put things off—not necessarily on this occasion, but on a number of others. I would like to see better self-government by this House and the other place, and then we could move away from programme motions.
Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 3)
Proceeding contribution from
Julian Huppert
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 10 October 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 3).
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