Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Debate

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Mike Gapes

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Disability Equality Training (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Drivers) Bill
2nd reading: House of Commons
Friday 18th November 2016

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I do not think Shakespeare could have put it better. [Hon. Members: “Or Churchill.”] Or Churchill.

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It is a long-standing custom in this Parliament that no Parliament can bind a successor Parliament, so the point made by the right hon. Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Harper) is complete nonsense. Just because the coalition voted for and railroaded through some changes a few years ago, there is no need for this Parliament to carry on with that stupid policy.

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