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Proceeding contribution from Nicholas Winterton (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 July 2005. It occurred during Debate on Administration Committee.

Administration Committee

The Leader of the House suggested that the right hon. Member for Swansea, West (Mr. Williams) was on the Liaison Committee because he was the Father of the House, but I am not sure that that is the case. He is on it because of his merits and because of the role that he can play. May I remind the Leader of the House that the predecessor of the right hon. Member for Swansea, West was neither the Father of the House nor the Chairman of any Committee? He was appointed by the House because of his experience. While I am delighted that the right hon. Gentleman is on the Liaison Committee—I hope that he will soon become its Chairman again—he is not there because he is the Father of the House; he is there because the House wished him to serve on the Committee because of his experience and knowledge of the House. I very much support the view of my hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) that a member of the Chairmen’s Panel should serve on the Liaison Committee because of the experience and knowledge that they can bring to the work of that Committee.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
436 c865-6 
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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