Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Duncan Hames Excerpts
Thursday 5th July 2012

(12 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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I am sorry that the right hon. Gentleman uses the words that he does. All the physicians who carry out the operations will, of course, remain in post; what we are talking about is where they carry them out. I cannot add to what I have said on several occasions in response to earlier questions, but I will do my best to find an avenue for a debate about this important issue.

Duncan Hames Portrait Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD)
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If on Tuesday it is the will of this House that the Committee stage of the House of Lords Reform Bill should potentially be without end, where will the Leader of the House look to secure additional sitting days in order to protect Government and other House business?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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The Leader of the House is not contemplating that eventuality; I am confident that, on reflection and having listened to the debate, the House will want to agree to the programme motion on the Order Paper.