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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Don't be silly. We can all scrutinise the Bill and comment or indeed tell our MPs what we think.
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We can, and it would still be less useful in terms of well-drafted law than public hearings and written reports by experts who can be questioned by MPs who are not taking the government shilling.
I’m not sure why you’re so down on the committee system - even Margaret Thatcher grudgingly accepted its value (even though she sacked the minister who implemented them after her victory in 1979).