Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Choose the correct answer using the options given below:
Assertion (A): Ordinances provide minority governments with a useful device, but one that is now increasingly difficult to convert into legislation once parliament has covered.
Reason (R): Recent coalition governments have used ordinances to avoid debating legislation with their partners as much as with the opposition.

A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer: Option B