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Proceeding contribution from Chris Bryant (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 July 2005. It occurred during Debate on Administration Committee.

Administration Committee

Notwithstanding the importance of the Leader of the House chairing the Modernisation Committee, does my right hon. Friend accept that in broad measure it is vital that Select Committees should be Back-Bench Committees? If we are to achieve the cross-party working on which most Select Committees rely, it is important that Opposition Members do not keep on switching between Front-Bench and Back-Bench responsibilities, by being Front Benchers and yet serving on Select Committees. Sometimes, that is used for partisan reasons.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
436 c849 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Pay Members National Assembly for Wales Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary privilege Select committees Scottish Affairs Committee Committee on Standards and Privileges Modernisation Committee Broadcasting Committee Committee of Selection Defence Committee Information Committee Public Administration Select Committee Committee of Public Accounts Health Committee Home Affairs Committee Transport Committee Trade and Industry Committee Administration Committee Foreign Affairs Committee Welsh Affairs Committee Liaison Committee Constitutional Affairs Committee ODPM: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee Procedure Committee Finance and Services Committee Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Standing orders Accommodation and Works Committee Catering Committee Culture, Media and Sport Committee Environmental Audit Committee Education and Skills Committee Joint Committee on Human Rights International Development Committee Regulatory Reform Committee Treasury Committee Work and Pensions Committee
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