British House of Lords debate on the record length of time record 21 hours (Figure)
Recently, members of the House of Lords have experienced a known as "the most brutal in the history" of the parliamentary debate. To reform the British electoral system, a motion for a huge controversy in the Parliament had considered the conduct of day and night, bedding and moved directly to Parliament, the whole board to resolve the gap in the debate ... ... this so much suffering in the bill MPs to become law next month, can we prepare for the referendum in May.
in the UK, this is a normal parliamentary debate, but it seems the British media as "the most brutal in the history", because consideration of this Congress, went on for more than 20 hours.
21 小时 record of words
British media said that this may be the longest British House of Lords debate, the debate concerning the content of electoral reform and the re-election by the "parliamentary elections and the electoral Act." From this debate at 15:48 on January 17 start, but the differences are great, and when night fell, the debate is still not the slightest sign of an end only through the night for. House of Lords then prepared a bed for parliamentarians and snacks so that they can maintain the energy.
when British voters have to sleep on the occasion, the upper house of parliament members are still "burning the midnight oil war of words." 1:00 until the next day, the great debate of this marathon was "forced to suspend," because the House of Lords the day there will be three new members took office. At this point, from the beginning of this debate has been over 20 hours. However, this is not the end, the debate will resume again in the afternoon.
Typically, the House of Lords debate on the general afternoon, before the end of the day at 10 pm. Therefore, up to 21 hours of marathon debate a serious challenge to the will of some Members of the strength and limits. When the debate raged, the two members slumped in their seats, and constantly rubbed my eyes trying to keep awake. There are several other Members Members speech altogether closed his eyes.
these scenarios, the British media have been broadcast to the nation.
the MPs said Sir Steele, this "marathon debate" simply to the lawmakers on the age of life. "I'm 72 years old, but there are more older members, I do not know how they can survive the debate."
boards shop to go to bed and sleeping bags
However, even is sleepy harder and harder, the ruling party and opposition lawmakers have business as usual stance clear. Parliament rejected an opposition party members to provide the bed, he came to Parliament with a sleeping bag and put into his sleeping bag under the seat. He said: "I do not sleep together, and the Conservatives."
However, Labour MP Grow Côte view, not only can not, "the ruling and opposition bed," sleep alone should not be too large, because it is in serious parliamentary scrutiny. "We discuss the critical issue in the House of Lords actually prepared the bed, so that members can sleep at ease, this is an insult to the House of Commons."
present, around the "parliamentary elections and Constituencies Act, "the atmosphere of the House of Lords has become extremely fierce. Mr Dahl Princeton neutral, said: "I am disturbed that we have become very tired now, the debate has become increasingly militant."
LDP lawmakers, Mr Greaves called for calm. He said: "Everyone in the House of Lords in the calm down, especially those who spend 12 hours to consider the contents of three members."
Greaves criticized the opposition parties to delay debate is abuse of parliamentary procedure.
opposition members refused to give
now, opposition parties and the ruling coalition on the "parliamentary elections and the electoral bill" serious differences have not yet shown signs of a bridge. This is an election system in the UK has a significant impact the bill. British government insisted that the bill in full accordance with existing content, schedule adopted in the House of Lords. However, many members of the second part of the existing bill, particularly on the re-drawing constituency, there is less objection to the contents of the House of Commons seats.
fact, in the 17's "marathon debate" before the consideration of this bill has been very slow. House of Lords leader 17 Strathclyde House of Lords debate in a speech urging to speed up the review process. He said: "Although the Parliament Act should be appropriate and detailed consideration, but the Parliament within a reasonable time should complete the work. Last week, six hours only discuss the two bills, and we can not slow . "
Strathclyde said the opposition parties decided to conduct" marathon "debate, the situation will become very difficult. He charged that the opposition parties have the political intention of the move, they try to make a coalition government at this crucial bill proposed abortion referendum can not be, and ultimately prevent the reform plan.
but opposition parties accused denied the respect Quedui, opposition members said the ruling coalition is unwilling to compromise, that led to the current impasse. On Mr Knight, a former Labour cabinet minister, wrote in a blog: "Government is not willing to compromise on this bill in order to avoid this extreme situation of deadlock, which is very shameful, the result is lawmakers could not sleep all night, tomorrow and the next few days or even can not sleep. "
reform bills will be a referendum
the provisions of the United Kingdom Electoral Commission, electoral reform bill must be passed at the February 16, and hold a referendum after 10 weeks. To save costs, the British government decided, with the referendum and local elections will be in May 5 this days. But now, the bill still in committee stage. Committee, the Bills need to plenary consideration by the House of Lords, after the third reading vote.
"no benefit to the current situation, my colleagues have seemed a bit cranky, the usual courtesy and friendliness are signs of exhaustion." Face also likely to continue the "history of the most brutal" debate, Knight frustration. Reporter Ma Jing
■ Background
Noble Parliament as "contests"
the past 10 years, there have been many times the House of Lords debate marathon. Although not by democratically elected, mostly aristocratic upper house lawmakers considered the bill "contests" level, and no less than the House of Commons.
2000 年 7 months, a related debate on football-related bills until the next day 5:12; October 2000, Rural Road, on the continuing debate on the Bill of Rights to the 7 o'clock the next morning ; October 2003, Members of the health and social care onto the second day of debate on the Bill of 4:54. In the 17 January 2011 to 18-day "in the history of the most brutal" debate before the House of Lords debate was the longest 10 March 2005 to March 11, the debate from day one until 11 am 19:31 the next day to consider the content of anti-terrorism bill amendment.
British Parliament by the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Upper House members, including descendants of the royal family, the hereditary aristocracy, life peers, Church of the Court of Appeal judges and archbishops and bishops. Not elected. MPs elected by universal suffrage, to take a simple majority electoral system for a term of 5 years.
