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It's the House of Commons that will have the final say, as on	:52:58.	:53:04.
practically all legislation. As is always the case, the House of Lords	:53:05.	:53:07.
has its own procedures and it's not in the of the Government to set down	:53:08.	:53:16.
what time there'll be to debate a Bill.	:53:17.	:53:19.
THE SPEAKER: The prize for patience goes to Mr Smith. Thank you, Madam	:53:20.	:53:31.
Deputy Speaker. And can I wish the honourable gentleman a happy	:53:32.	:53:34.
birthday. Thank you. It's right that other Parliamentary business should	:53:35.	:53:38.
be shelved over the past few weeks to debate article 50, including the	:53:39.	:53:42.
bus services Bill. In Manchester we have been demanding London-style	:53:43.	:53:45.
franchising powers for many years. We can wait a little longer, but can	:53:46.	:53:50.
I ask the leader to reschedule the Bill as soon as possible after the	:53:51.	:53:53.
recess so that Manchester can properly manage our transport	:53:54.	:53:59.
network. This may be an inadequate birthday	:54:00.	:54:02.
present but I'll do my best to deliver on what the honourable	:54:03.	:54:03.
gentleman wants.	:54:04.	:54:11.

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