It's not hyperbole to say that when democracy dies, it dies slowly. It doesn't generally die by revolution; it dies by the thousands of little cuts into people's freedoms and the ability to have their say on the place's and Parliament's actions and laws. This is an outrageous motion and one which must be strongly rejected by this House. I hear the Minister talking about how reluctant he is to use this power—how reluctant he is, and how reasonable and rare it is. Well, frankly, the words don't stack up with the reality. We have seen this on far too many occasions. Now, I understand COVID provides a very, very difficult backdrop for policy makers and lawmakers to be able to respond nimbly when the occasion warrants it. All parties in this House have supported urgent legislation in order to give what I think are situational, extraordinary powers, necessary and appropriate but limited in their scope. But to suggest that this Government has used them reasonably and rarely I think really stretches belief.