Removal of duty to implement, etc. in relation to current reports

Part of Parliamentary Constituencies Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:15 am on 30 June 2020.

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Photo of Chloe Smith Chloe Smith Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Cabinet Office) 10:15, 30 June 2020

The debate would not have been complete had the hon. Lady not raised that point. I think it is fair to say that we have answered that one comprehensively in the course of these Committee proceedings so far; and given that we have also already agreed that automaticity is the right thing to do in this Bill, I am not going to entertain the argument any further.