House of Commons Administration and Savings Programme

Debate between Adam Afriyie and Baroness Primarolo

Thursday 8th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo)]

Does the hon. Member for Windsor (Adam Afriyie) wish to press his amendment (a)?

[Adam Afriyie]

Given the assurances that I have received, I am comfortable with leaving it as it is.

Amendment proposed: (b), after ‘sector;’, insert

‘is of the opinion that proposed business improvement plans for Catering, Print Services, Cleaning and Office Keepers and Attendants should be implemented before further consideration is given to market testing those services;’.—(Sir Alan Haselhurst.)

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed: (c), at the end, after ‘report’, insert

‘, save that proposals under the income generation category be deferred for approval to a future date, so that more detailed information is available to Members, and also to give the House a specific opportunity to vote on whether it accepts the increased commercialisation of Parliament.’.—(Robert Halfon.)

Question put, That the amendment be made.