I am proposing that Section 8 from Part 4 of the Parliament Rules be removed. The section reads as follows, and essentially allows for budget bills to be placed under urgency:

1. When a bill is introduced and is a taxation or supply bill, the bill may be considered under urgency.

   a. The first stage is an urgent reading, where amendments may be introduced. This reading lasts 24 hours.

   b. If there are any amendments, MPs then vote on the amendments. This vote lasts 24 hours.

   c. Finally, MPs vote on the final bill. This vote lasts 24 hours.

Essentially, this means that a tax or supply bill can be passed in 3 days at a maximum. I don't get why this exists. Sure, I think the format of first reading --> amendment vote --> final vote for a budget is a good one, but there's really no need to condense all this into 3 days, given it's one of the most important pieces of legislation of the term.

Given the Finance Minister has veto power over amendments to supply bills, practically amendments won't occur unless the government leaves something key out, so the budget wouldn't take any longer than a week to pass. Obviously the budget should be considered urgent, and read as soon as practical after it's submited, but I don't see why it needs to be debated and voted on urgently. A 24 hour vote is, in my view, too short, and I don't see the need for it.