Member

Long after this briefing was given to the media, an explainer of the measures was finally sent out to your Lordships today at 11.07 am. I do not think that is an appropriate way to treat Parliament. It was bad practice when a coalition or Conservative Government did it and it is bad practice now. How are Members of the other place expected to scrutinise these far-reaching measures that will so directly impact their constituents? A Bill that was already too big is being made even bigger, and the House is being asked to break our conventions and sit early to consider material that we had not even seen until little more than hours ago.