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Proceeding contribution from Chris Mullin (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 3 July 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Constitutional Reform.

Constitutional Reform

May I, too, warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, especially the suggestion that the Security and Intelligence Committee be made accountable to the House? The Select Committee on Home Affairs, which I once had the honour to chair, recommended that some time ago. However, may I say to him that, if the past is anything to go by, he will meet considerable resistance during his consultation from the agencies themselves and possibly from members of the existing, appointed Committee? At that stage, an act of political will, not a consultation, will be required.

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
462 c833 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Accountability Demonstrations Candidates Armed conflict Central government Devolution Civil service Attorney General Church of England Bishops Citizenship British constitution Bill of Rights Women Elections Intelligence services House of Lords House of Commons Judges Financial Services Authority Intelligence and Security Committee Dissolution HM Inspectorate of Prisons Local government NHS Prime ministers National security Powers Prosecutions Public appointments Political parties Parliamentary scrutiny Politics and government Public participation Parliament Passports Prerogative of mercy Monetary Policy Committee Recall of parliament Statistics Treaties Young people Reform Local Government Ombudsman Commissioner for Public Appointments Civil Service Commission West Lothian question UK Statistics Authority English votes for English laws
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