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

Administration Committee

Does the hon. Gentleman accept that however a Select Committee is composed—I have some sympathy with the proposal of loosening the composition—the most important thing is how it conducts its business? A Select Committee that had a particular majority or a particular view, and that was unable to talk to the Government, would be marginalised and rendered useless by the Government’s response to it. Is not the principle that we need to get over to the Government that they should not be afraid of Select Committees or Parliament and that we can make a contribution to better governance in this country, rather than trying to control, contain and select the membership of Committees that should be exclusively the gift of the House?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
436 c870-1 
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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