Peter Bone
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(11 years ago)
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Mr Lansley
I think my hon. Friend will recall that the House subsequently considered that matter and did not pursue and endorse the suggestion.
Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)
As we approach the end of this year—I wish the Leader of the House good cheer—how does he think he has succeeded in getting Ministers to make oral statements in this House? Is it an E minus, or what?
Mr Lansley
I wish my hon. Friend a merry Christmas, too. He is an assiduous attendee at business questions. Let us look at the numbers. In the last Session, we made about 94 oral statements, which was a ratio of 0.6 per sitting. In the course of this Session, from memory—I will correct it if I am wrong—we are running at 0.7 oral statements per sitting.