Sir Patrick Cormack FSA

Conservative Party | Staffordshire South

Question to the Prime Minister

Sir Patrick Cormack (South Staffordshire) (Con): How does the Prime Minister reconcile his assertion that Parliament should be at the centre of our national life and his promise that the European Union (Amendment) Bill would have full consideration in this House with the draconian timetable motion that we have had thrust upon us this week?

The Prime Minister: The Bill is being discussed in very great detail. It was discussed last week, it is being discussed this week and it will be discussed next week and the week after that. I think that the country will know that there has been full and detailed discussion of every aspect of this legislation.