General Election (Leaders’ Debate) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:41 pm on 15 March 2019.

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Photo of Peter Bone Peter Bone Conservative, Wellingborough 1:41, 15 March 2019

I thank my hon. Friend for that point, but if I remember correctly the campaign for the last general election, the snap election, lasted seven weeks, in which time there were no Prime Minister’s questions.

The commission should be set up as soon as practicable. It would be fully independent and we would need some time to appoint the right people, so I would expect it to be set up within six months of the Bill becoming an Act of Parliament.