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Business of the House

Whatever people's views on the processes for appointing the members and Chairmen of Select Committees, I think that our Select Committees do a damn good job on behalf of the House: they are robust, they are independent, and they are fair-minded and fierce in doing their duty of holding the Executive to account. I can see that there are many ways of twiddling how to get people on to Select Committees, but I would ask, "What's the problem? If it ain't broke, why fix it?" I think our Select Committees do a proud job; as soon as Government Members become Chairmen of them, they go native.