Comments on: Save parliament.

By: Carlotta

Carlotta — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:30:26 +0000

Ah…that explains it! Was just about to echo Clare’s remark, till I read yours, Jax. Will get on to it. Heard back from our MP today (lib dem)…He too is of opinion that amendments will do the trick.

By: Jax

Jax — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:30:00 +0000

There might not have been a join option at that point, it was added after the site was launched

By: Clare

Clare — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:56:59 +0000

Duh! I blogged about this, left a link, wrote to my MP, and didn’t think to actually join the campaign! Thanks for highlighting it

By: Jax

Jax — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:39:02 +0000

Well, that sounds as if at least they have their act together, which was not quite the impression that I got from the response from the esteemed leader.

Have been emailing with the guy running Save parliament today, will get back to you if anything comes of it.

By: Tech

Tech — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:25:11 +0000

Reply from Oliver Heald:

Many thanks for your e-mail. The Lib Dems and ourselves are taking the same approach to the Bill, working together hand in hand. We oppose the Bill unless major changes are made.

There are two chances in the Commons to get the Bill changed - in Committee (which we have just finished) and later on Report - which will be on the Floor of the House after Easter.. That is why we and the Lib Dems have put down lots of amendments and we have voted for their amendments and vice versa.

What we are trying to do is change the Bill so that it can ONLY be used to scrap outdated and non-controversial regulations and laws and also to make non-controversial law changes proposed by the Law Commission.

After the Report Stage there is a vote on whether the Bill is satisfactory. We will vote NO unless the vital changes have been made.

The Lib Dems and ourselves have voted exactly the same way on this Bill, because we agree that it is no good as it stands.

Oliver Heald MP