Peers often complain that MPs know very little about the Lords and rarely if ever bother to come along the corridor to observe what happens. However, in the past week, during our late-night discussions on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, it has been notable how many MPs have popped along to watch what…
I did a few posts on my blog during the night as the marathon sitting on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill was under way. The House sat from 2.30 p.m. yesterday to 12.53 today (Tuesday) and at one point took the exceptional step of passing a closure motion to bring debate on one amendment…
When I first entered the House, it was not unusual for the House to sit late to get through particular pieces of legislation. On occasion I spoke on, or moved, amendments around midnight or even well after. Now the practice is to try to rise by 10.00 p.m. If legislation is being considered, the House will rise…
