 Glenda Jackson has today spoken of her outrage that the Daylight Savings Bill was prevented from reaching a vote by two Conservative MPs who deliberately kept their speeches going until the end of the scheduled debate.
Glenda explained she felt the move by the two MPs to prevent the Private Members Bill last Friday reaching a vote was a complete “abuse of position” and a “sore day for democracy”.
“I am in support of this campaign as I believe it could be hugely beneficial for the UK, but I was also interested to hear what arguments were offered against the bill in reference to Scotland. Whatever anyone’s person views on this matter were, democracy should have been allowed to have the final say.
“Many of my constituents feel passionately in favour of the Daylight Savings Bill, but even more constituents have contacted me since last Friday expressing their outrage at the course of events. It meant we couldn’t even begin debating the Recall Bill which scheduled after the Daylight savings Bill and was another Bill the residents of Hampstead and Kilburn were very vocal about”.
The two Tory MPs were able to take advantage of the fact that there is no time limit on speeches for Private Members Bills and so the scheduled time simply ran out. There is now a widespread campaign to call on Sir George Young to allow extra time for the bill which Glenda is thoroughly in favour of.
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