Thérèse Coffey
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Parliamentary Reform
Thérèse Coffey Excerpts(13 years, 10 months ago)
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Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con)
Is that not the role of the all-party groups? Although I respect their lordships in the other place and there are a couple of Joint Committees, having the House of Commons shadowing Departments is the right way forward.
Natascha Engel
I disagree and I will develop my point very briefly, because I have already spoken for my 10 minutes. I would like to see smaller Select Committees going out into the country and taking evidence from people rather than just sitting in this place.