WITH private members’ bills, it’s literally the luck of the draw. At the
start of each parliamentary session, the first 20 of these bills—proposed
by MPs who don’t hold a government post—are drawn from a hat, and if all
goes well the first seven or so are likely to find the parliamentary time needed
to make the statute book. However, they are unlikely to get far if they don’t
have government backing. So I was delighted that John Randall, a winner, opted
for legislation on marine wildlife conservation, such as pesticides dumping and
unruly fish farming.
Randall wants…
