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Business of the House

It is six weeks since the general election and five weeks since the new Parliament first met. In that time we have seen the European constitution come and go and new Ministers take up their responsibilities. We have also seen all sorts of new policy initiatives announced, but we still have had no announcement about the formation of Select Committees, which carry out the important business of scrutinising Government activity. Can the Leader of the House tell us what the problem is and when he will come forward with proposals for those important Committees?