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Winterton, Nicholas
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Does not the Deputy Leader of the House accept that changes to the processes and procedures of the House are best devised and put forward by Back-Bench Members of the House, and not by a Committee led by a Cabinet Minister? Does he not believe that the changes would carry more weight and have more support right across the House if the Modernisation Committee were merged with the Procedure Committee, and if the Procedure Committee, with those new functions, were chaired by a Back Bencher—preferably an Opposition Back Bencher?
Does not the Deputy Leader of the House accept that changes to the processes and procedures of the House are best devised and put forward by Back-Bench Members of the House, and not by a Committee led by a Cabinet Minister? Does he not believe that the changes would carry more weight and have more support right across the House if the Modernisation Committee were merged with the Procedure Committee, and if the Procedure Committee, with those new functions, were chaired by a Back Bencher—preferably an Opposition Back Bencher?
Asked by
Nicholas Winterton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 March 2009
It certainly is the Winterton show today, and it is a delight to be asked a question by the hon. Gentleman, who is the longest-standing member of the Modernisation Committee. If that does not show that the House has a sense of irony, I do not know what does. I do not entirely agree with him, however. This Government were elected on the prospectus of being able to deliver modernisation of the House, which is why we set up the Committee in the first place. Once the Committee has completed this last issue, the Leader of the House and I will look at ways of bringing forward further measures on modernisation. I agree with the hon. Gentleman on one issue, however. The work of the Select Committees should, on the whole, be the embodiment of Back-Bench opinion.
Subjects
House of Commons; Reform; Modernisation
Date
5 March 2009
Reference
488 c984
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If she will bring forward proposals for amendments to Standing Orders to incorporate the remit of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee within that of the Procedure Committee and to stipulate that the Procedure Committee shall be chaired by a Back-Bench hon. Member.
If she will bring forward proposals for amendments to Standing Orders to incorporate the remit of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee within that of the Procedure Committee and to stipulate that the Procedure Committee shall be chaired by a Back-Bench hon. Member.
Asked by
Nicholas Winterton
(Conservative)
Answered by
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 March 2009
For answer on
5 March 2009
Answered on
5 March 2009
The Modernisation Committee has made a number of recommendations in the past, on which the House has been delighted to act. The Committee has yet to complete its inquiry into recall and dissolution, but once that work is complete, I will give further consideration to the best way to take forward the modernisation of the House.
Subjects
House of Commons; Modernisation; Reform
Date
5 March 2009
Reference
488 c984; 260749
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
While fully supporting the request made by the hon. Member for Cardiff, North (Julie Morgan) about the debating of petitions, may I say that the House would more adequately engage with the public if more Back Benchers were called to speak in important debates? Does the right hon. Lady not feel, therefore, that considerable thought should be given to reducing the time taken by Front Benchers?
While fully supporting the request made by the hon. Member for Cardiff, North (Julie Morgan) about the debating of petitions, may I say that the House would more adequately engage with the public if more Back Benchers were called to speak in important debates? Does the right hon. Lady not feel, therefore, that considerable thought should be given to reducing the time taken by Front Benchers?
Asked by
Nicholas Winterton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 July 2007
I know that this is something that the Modernisation Committee, of which the hon. Gentleman is one of the longest-standing and most respected members, has looked into, and it has made a proposal. The previous Leader of the House said that there were many proposals in that Select Committee’s report that the Government would be likely to back, and we will, therefore, issue our response shortly.
Subjects
Debates; House of Commons; Parliamentary procedure; Modernisation; Reform; Backbenchers; Speeches; Politics and government
Date
2 July 2007
Reference
462 c666
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Modernisation Committee of the House of Commons has existed and operated in this House for eight years. Although it is only appointed until the end of the present Parliament, it has become a permanent fixture of the House, whether we like it or not. Is not it wrong that a major Select Committee that can influence the way in which the House operates should not have a representative on the Liaison Committee, which is the Committee of all the Chairmen of the Select Committees of this House? Will the Minister review the issue as a matter of urgency and fairness?
The Modernisation Committee of the House of Commons has existed and operated in this House for eight years. Although it is only appointed until the end of the present Parliament, it has become a permanent fixture of the House, whether we like it or not. Is not it wrong that a major Select Committee that can influence the way in which the House operates should not have a representative on the Liaison Committee, which is the Committee of all the Chairmen of the Select Committees of this House? Will the Minister review the issue as a matter of urgency and fairness?
Asked by
Nicholas Winterton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
13 December 2005
The Modernisation Committee may indeed be fairly new in terms of the history of this House and it may indeed, to use the hon. Member's words, be a permanent fixture, but it is not in our permanent Standing Orders. I pay tribute to the valuable role that the Modernisation Committee plays in this place, but there are other Committees whose Chairs are not represented either. It is, of course, open to any Member or any Committee of this House to make direct representations to the Liaison Committee, and I urge the hon. Member to do that.
Subjects
House of Commons; Parliament; Modernisation; Reform; Modernisation Committee
Date
13 December 2005
Reference
440 c1230-1
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If he will bring forward proposals to appoint a representative of the Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons to the Liaison Committee.
If he will bring forward proposals to appoint a representative of the Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons to the Liaison Committee.
Asked by
Nicholas Winterton
(Conservative)
Answered by
Nigel Griffiths
(Labour)
Answering body
Leader of the House of Commons
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2005
For answer on
13 December 2005
Answered on
13 December 2005
The House decided on 13 July that the Liaison Committee should comprise members who chair the Select Committees established in our permanent Standing Orders. We do not propose to revisit that matter so soon after that decision was taken.
Subjects
House of Commons; Parliament; Modernisation; Reform; Modernisation Committee
Date
13 December 2005
Reference
440 c1230; 36657
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons