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Business of the House

Next week, will the Leader of the House investigate and make a statement on what seems to be a significant problem relating to the setting up of the regional Select Committees, resulting from the sloppy drafting of an amendment? If she looks at Hansard for 12 November, she will see that amendment (a) to her main motion, tabled by the hon. Member for Thurrock (Andrew Mackinlay), inserted the words:"““except that Chairmen of regional select committees shall not be paid.””—[Official Report, 12 November 2008; Vol. 482, c. 810.]" I understand the intention of that amendment, but because of its sloppy drafting, it means that no hon. Member can be the Chairman of a regional Select Committee— because all hon. Members are paid, as Members of Parliament.