Proceeding contribution from Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 May 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.

Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

The hon. Gentleman told the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) that he had demonstrated the ability of minority parties to exercise this right in the Chamber. The point is that the Government’s procedures require them to exercise it in a Select Committee. We are trying to enable the whole House to influence what happens to procedure. Members of a Select Committee are, by their nature, select.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 446 c896
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Accountability Administration Business Bureaucracy Delegated legislation Legislative process EU law Legislative competence Government departments Legislation Members Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary scrutiny Reform Statutory instruments Legislative reform orders Sunset clauses
Legislation: Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill 2005-06
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Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

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