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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Harman (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 7 January 2010. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

I agree: if something has gone wrong, Ministers should offer a meeting with the hon. Member concerned—and I understand that that has happened in this case—but that is not sufficient. There is something unique about accountability on the Floor of the House, and that is what a Back Bencher seeks when initiating an Adjournment debate. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Deputy Leader of the House for taking that debate so ably on behalf of the Government. She is committed to those issues, but she is not the accountable Minister, and that is why I will take this up with the Secretary of State. It should not have happened and we need to ensure that it does not happen again.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
503 c288 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Planning permission Religious buildings
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk