Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Ann McKechin Excerpts
Wednesday 19th December 2012

(12 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. There are far too many noisy private conversations taking place in the Chamber. As a result, Members are not attending to the answers that are being given by Minister Maude, and that is unsatisfactory.

Ann McKechin Portrait Ann McKechin (Glasgow North) (Lab)
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T2. May I encourage Ministers to work across parties to achieve a strong and robust register of lobbyists, rather than proceed with the proposal which the chair of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations has described as so weak that it is not worth joining?

Chloe Smith Portrait The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Miss Chloe Smith)
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I thank the hon. Lady for her question. We are continuing to analyse the responses received from the consultation on that matter.