Guardian News published this video item, entitled “Commons speaker says government has shown ‘contempt’ for parliament with Covid-19 powers” – below is their description.
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 Rebel Tory MPs set to agree deal with whips over Covid restrictions
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