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  Motion to sit in private - Fixed Term Parliament Bill
  
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  David Howarth MP moved that "The House do sit in private" at the start of the day.  
  
  This is a tactic to avoid the motion -- which can be called only once per day -- being invoked during the debate[1] of his Fixed Term Parliament Bill[2] and ending the discussion early by having a vote that does not reach Quorum.  As it happened, the Bill was talked out and the debate was scheduled to be resumed on 6 June.
  
  For more, see the FAQ.[3]
  
  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2008-05-16a.1703.0 Fixed Term Parliament Bill debate], House of Commons, 16 May 2008
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmbills/030/08030.i-i.html Fixed Term Parliament Bill], House of Common, 14 December 2007.
  * [3] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/faq.php#sitinprivate What is a motion to sit in private?], FAQ.
  
  
  
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