Draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 Draft Growth Duty Statutory Guidance

Steve Barclay Excerpts

Tuesday 28th February 2017 General Committees

[Bill Esterson]

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Brady, not least because you have created an interesting dilemma. The Minister and I, as well as other Members here, sat in a Committee such as this last week and were told that the Scottish National party spokesperson should speak first. The hon. Member for Glasgow North would do so, had he indicated before me that he wished to speak. However, you are in the Chair, Mr Brady.

[The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Stephen Barclay)]

The Chair is always right.

[Bill Esterson]

Indeed, so I shall continue. The Chair from last week—

[Stephen Barclay]

Let’s ask them about it.

[Bill Esterson]

The Government Whip, from a sedentary position, is being extremely helpful, which happens rarely. I take it that we can now take interventions.