Sittings in Westminster Hall (Suspension) (No. 2) Debate
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Jim Shannon
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Sittings in Westminster Hall (Suspension) (No. 2)
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Mr Rees-Mogg
The hon. Gentleman knows that is not the matter of today’s debate.
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
I thank the Leader of the House for what he is saying. As one who, with others, attends Westminster Hall on a regular basis, we find that it is important to have that scrutiny of the Ministers there. As far as I am aware, the Leader of the House does not seem to have put a timescale on its return. Does he not feel, as some in the House do, that it is better to have a timescale—until the February recess, for instance—so that we can work towards that? The hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) comes from Scotland; my journey over here takes about four hours—