He wanted to bring forward the idea of obtaining the majority consensus prior to a prorogation occurring. That was just for that particular measure. Yes, there were witnesses, including Mr. Mendes, who thought there should be a standing order amendment and a piece of legislation. Mr. Franks actually weighed a number of different legislative avenues out loud as he went along. He thought some of them were okay and some were less okay.
On October 21st, 2010. See this statement in context.