Commons speaker accuses government of 'contempt' for parliament over Covid-19 powers
Guardian, 30 Sep 2020
The Commons Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, accused the government of showing 'contempt' for parliament by avoiding scrutiny when implementing sweeping coronavirus restrictions. 'I am looking for the government to remedy a situation I regard as completely unsatisfactory,' Hoyle said.
However, he added that he was unable to select an amendment to the Coronavirus Act by the Conservative MP Graham Brady that would have granted MPs greater powers to debate legislation because he had been advised there would be legal uncertainty if any amendment were accepted
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