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Business of the House

May I ask the Leader of the House to take the removal of the debate on police restructuring a little more seriously? I ask him to do that both as an east midlands Member like him and as the shadow spokesman on the police. The police restructuring debate was on the future business section of the Order Paper. It has been removed, and no reason for its removal has been given, either by the Home Office or by the Leader of the House this afternoon. The Adjournment debate initiated by the hon. Member for Stockton, North (Mr. Cook) in Westminster Hall is not a substitute. This is a matter of huge public concern. It concerns the most major restructuring of the police for about a third of a century. Simply to dismiss the matter as something that might be dealt with in Westminster Hall or at some time in the new year is not good enough. Will the Leader of the House, who is a decent person, ensure that the Government do their duty to the House and bring a substantive motion before the House before Christmas?