Amendment of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

Part of Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) – in the House of Commons at 2:03 pm on 29 January 2013.

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Photo of Andrew Lansley Andrew Lansley The Leader of the House of Commons 2:03, 29 January 2013

My hon. Friend will recall very well that that Bill was the Government’s view and the Government’s policy, and the House agreed with that Government Bill. The issue is these Lords amendments, and as I told the House, the ministerial code explicitly allows for ministerial responsibility to be set aside in particular circumstances, and it has been set aside in relation to the debate and votes on this particular point.