Early-day Motions Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Monday 6th February 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Heath Portrait Mr Heath
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I do not think I can really take any interventions at this point, because of the time.

Greg Knight Portrait Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire) (Con)
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Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

David Heath Portrait Mr Heath
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I will give way to the Chairman of the Procedure Committee, because he has a role in taking this matter forward.

Greg Knight Portrait Mr Knight
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Let me place on record the fact that I am here listening to the debate; I am not here as an advocate. I am happy to give an assurance that I will take hon. Members’ views back to the Procedure Committee.

David Heath Portrait Mr Heath
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I am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, who rather pre-empts the final comment that I was going to make. I was going to ask him and his Committee to take this matter forward. I now know that when I make that request, the answer will be in the affirmative, for which I am grateful.