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Nigel Griffiths
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There are merits in enabling as many reports as possible to be discussed here in the House of Commons, but the time pressures on parliamentary business do limit that. Fortunately, our increasing use of Westminster Hall during recent Sessions has enabled hon. Members to debate many Select Committee reports and to call Ministers to account.
There are merits in enabling as many reports as possible to be discussed here in the House of Commons, but the time pressures on parliamentary business do limit that. Fortunately, our increasing use of Westminster Hall during recent Sessions has enabled hon. Members to debate many Select Committee reports and to call Ministers to account.
Answered by
Nigel Griffiths
(Labour)
Asked by
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Type
Oral answers to questions
What assessment he has made of the merits of enabling more Select Committee reports to be debated on the Floor of the House; and if he will make a statement.
Subjects
Debates; House of Commons; Select committees; Select Committee reports; House of Commons chamber
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1112-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I understand that there are up to five days when defence issues are due to be debated in this House and that would clearly be a suitable topic during those debates. Also, many statements are made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence and other Ministers on defence issues, and I am pleased that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is here today to listen to the point made by the hon. Gentleman.
I understand that there are up to five days when defence issues are due to be debated in this House and that would clearly be a suitable topic during those debates. Also, many statements are made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence and other Ministers on defence issues, and I am pleased that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is here today to listen to the point made by the hon. Gentleman.
Answered by
Nigel Griffiths
(Labour)
Asked by
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Type
Oral answers to questions
I am grateful for that response, but time pressures will always be with us. Some very important Select Committee reports are discussed in the House all the time, not least the Defence Committee’s fifth report following its Afghanistan inquiry. The Committee said, for example,"““We do not believe it will prove possible to complete the reform of the security and justice institutions in Helmand within the three-year commitment so far made.””"
Given that that three-year commitment has been repeated time and again, does not the Deputy Leader of the House agree that the whole House needs an opportunity to discuss that report, Afghanistan and the UK commitment over a three-year period, or even beyond that?
Subjects
Debates; House of Commons; Select committees; Select Committee reports; House of Commons chamber
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1113-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Fortunately, this House does provide them. It has provided an Opposition day next week for the hon. Member and his hon. Friends. I understand that the two topics for debate have not yet been chosen. Perhaps, since he feels strongly about it, he will prevail on his Whip and his party leader to include those reports, so that they can be discussed with the passion that he clearly feels about them.
Fortunately, this House does provide them. It has provided an Opposition day next week for the hon. Member and his hon. Friends. I understand that the two topics for debate have not yet been chosen. Perhaps, since he feels strongly about it, he will prevail on his Whip and his party leader to include those reports, so that they can be discussed with the passion that he clearly feels about them.
Answered by
Nigel Griffiths
(Labour)
Asked by
David Heath
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Type
Oral answers to questions
Seeing as some of the most glaring examples of administrative incompetence by the Government, including the Home Office’s escapades and tax credits, have been drawn attention to by Select Committee reports, is not there a need to give those reports the best possible exposure and debate in the House, and to do so with a sense of urgency, which unfortunately the present Westminster Hall arrangements do not provide?
Subjects
Debates; House of Commons; Select committees; Select Committee reports; House of Commons chamber
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1114
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What assessment he has made of the merits of enabling more Select Committee reports to be debated on the Floor of the House; and if he will make a statement.
What assessment he has made of the merits of enabling more Select Committee reports to be debated on the Floor of the House; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
Answered by
Nigel Griffiths
(Labour)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 July 2006
For answer on
10 July 2006
Answered on
10 July 2006
There are merits in enabling as many reports as possible to be discussed here in the House of Commons, but the time pressures on parliamentary business do limit that. Fortunately, our increasing use of Westminster Hall during recent Sessions has enabled hon. Members to debate many Select Committee reports and to call Ministers to account.
Subjects
Debates; House of Commons; Select committees; Select Committee reports; House of Commons chamber
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1112-3; 83321
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons