Proceeding contribution from Caroline Lucas (Green Party) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 3 February 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate and Backbench debate on Parliamentary Reform.
Parliamentary Reform
I absolutely agree. It would allow us to organise our business and our timetables much more effectively. I do not know what happened in days gone by. Perhaps MPs did not have so many meetings with outside bodies but I know that it is embarrassing, in the middle of a meeting with quite important people, suddenly to have to say, ““I'm really sorry, I'm going to have to go. I have no idea how long I will be. I hope to get back to you some time soon.”” That is not a good way to do business.
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