Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

David Nuttall Excerpts
Wednesday 4th November 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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The changes to Standing Orders do not make any difference to the estimates process. When my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House challenged hon. Members to provide examples of where there would be difficulties, no examples could be provided.

David Nuttall Portrait Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
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As the Procedure Committee is planning to hold an inquiry into the manner in which the House deals with estimates, may I urge the Minister to defer holding discussions with his Cabinet colleagues until that report is to hand?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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The Government will look carefully at what the Procedure Committee has to say about reforms to the estimates process, which is ultimately a matter for the House.