Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Lord Cormack (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 13 December 2005 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.

Select Committees

Question: Is the hon. Gentleman aware that some of us think that modernisation should come to an end fairly soon? Would it not be interesting to allow the Chairman of the Modernisation Committee to sit on the Liaison Committee? Then we could hear the Leader of the House question the Prime Minister in public.

Answer: The issue of whether the Chair of the Modernisation Committee should be on the Liaison Committee has already been covered when I referred to the Committees established under the permanent Standing Orders of the House. It is also important to note that, with the Committee already comprising 30 members and the Chair, there is plenty of scope and plenty of representation across the House. There is no reason why any question that an hon. Member feels is appropriate should fail to be put to the Prime Minister or to anyone else.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 440 c1231
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: House of Commons Parliament Modernisation Reform Modernisation Committee
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk