Business of the House

Karen Bradley Excerpts

Wednesday 20th May 2020 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)]

I call Karen Bradley, Chair of the Procedure Committee, who I think is audio only. You have no more than two minutes.

[Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con) [V]]

I am afraid I am audio only, having had a broadband failure. I will not repeat much of what has already been said, but as Chair of the Procedure Committee, I ask the Government to take great care in reviewing the Committee’s recommendations. We have written to the Speaker, and we will produce a short report on this matter, and ask the Government to consider it. As I said during the urgent question, this is a matter for the House. The House must be in agreement with the way that it conducts business. You, Madam Deputy Speaker, and Mr Speaker are servants of the House, and we must do what the House asks us to do. I ask the Leader of the House to please reflect on that.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)]

I call Tommy Sheppard to speak for no more than two minutes.