Clause 27 - Parliamentary scrutiny: prorogation and adjournment
Civil Contingencies Bill
4:15 pm
Mr Patrick Mercer (Newark, Conservative)
I have a brief question. Clause 27(2) states:
''If when emergency regulations are made under section 19 the House of Commons stands adjourned to a day after the end of the period of five days''.
If there is an emergency, would not it be wiser to have a period of less than five days, as we will need to move extraordinarily quickly? Might not 48 hours be more suitable?