Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 14 January 2022.
Peter Bone
Conservative, Wellingborough
2:30,
14 January 2022
Further to that point of order,
Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. That is really helpful. So, for instance, if I spoke to my hon. Friend Sir Christopher Chope, when my BBC Licence Fee (Abolition) Bill went into Committee, I could incorporate his Bill through amendments. Would that clash with the long title? I am not sure, but it sounds like a very good idea to speed things up.
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