npub1xjt08eag26lsvmju7um0z073degwu0vktq2qva7tdpqcz7dhvfhq9m9ml2 (npub1xjt…9ml2) According to the coverage the Tory whips were telling their MPs to keep taking on the Stolen Pets Bill so that mad Lizzie’s bill wouldn’t even be debated.
I think you’re right that they won’t want to be seen to be doing anything that might have even the slightest risk of generating negative publicity between now and the election.