Business question from Gordon Prentice (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 22 November 2007. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.

Business of the House

There is a convention that the Government respond to Select Committee reports within two months. The Public Administration Committee recently had to wait 16 months for a Government response, and it is quite common for responses to be received after more than two months. In the circumstances, can it be a matter of policy to timetable debates on Select Committee reports when the Government have not responded?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 467 c1339
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Debates Select committees
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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