Clause 25 - Duration
Civil Contingencies Bill
3:45 pm
Mr Douglas Alexander (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office; Paisley South, Labour)
An illogicality has crept into the hon. Gentleman's contribution. What statutory safeguards is he seeking in this legislation to ensure against the democratic wishes of the British people as expressed in a future general election? What safeguard could we possibly have against the choice that the British people might make at any point in the future as to who they choose to elect to the House of Commons?