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The Government prorogued Parliament on Monday 9 September 2019. Prorogation marks the end of a parliamentary session. It is the formal name given to the period between the end of
The Government was defeated on Wednesday 4 September 2019 on a motion under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (No.2) calling for an early General Election. I abstained on the vote and
The Parliamentary buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill passed the House of Lords on Thursday 5 September 2019 and the Lords amendments were considered in the House of Commons on Monday 9
On Monday 9 September 2019, the Speaker granted two emergency debates (SO24s). Emergency debates are called at short notice in the House of Commons on matters that should have urgent
There is nothing conventional about the Government’s plans for Prorogation. Most prorogations last a few days and take place just before the Queen’s Speech, but this one is five weeks,
On Tuesday 3 September 2019, HM Opposition supported the emergency debate motion to introduce the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill, which aims to stop a no-deal Brexit.
The Bill would
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