Exiting the European Union

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Excerpts

Tuesday 24th November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Alan Brown]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I asked the Minister a specific question about consent and the devolved Administration and the Minister said that she would come on to that in her speech. Can you advise me on how I can get that answer from the Minister?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)]

Thank you for that point of order. The Minister may respond at this point or she may wish to respond at the end of the debate. If she wants to do it now, that is—

[Amanda Solloway]

I will respond at the end. [Interruption.]

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

That is the Minister’s right, but she has given an undertaking that she will respond at the end to the points raised, so we will leave it at that.

[Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am not sure that I have ever heard such a cursory explanation of a statutory instrument in the Chamber. The whole point of Ministers coming to the House, rather than doing statutory instruments elsewhere, is that they give a full and proper explanation of the legislation that they are advancing. Is there any way in which we can make sure that the Minister provides a full and proper explanation of why this statutory instrument is necessary?

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

I think we need to move on. The Minister has undertaken to come back at the end. I am sure she will have heard the points made by Members in the Chamber. I am sure she will come back at the end and perhaps respond to some of the points that have been made. I really would like to move on at this point.