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Enabling the Public to call a General Election | Commons debates

I have a distinct recollection of a Prime Minister trying to do that in the not-too-distant past and finding that the electorate took a diff

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on a very interesting speech. I was wondering how he settled on that threshold.

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen).

I will make just a little progress, but don’t worry—we have plenty of time.

I do not believe that the hon. Gentleman’s figures take account—

I certainly will, but I do not believe that the hon.

The hon. Gentleman is an established and experienced debater in this Chamber.

I will come to the point that I am going to make and then give way to the hon. Gentleman.

As I was about to make clear, it is not within the Government’s power to do that. This is a power set in law.

The House will be aware that my right hon.