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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 7th March 2013

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tony Baldry Portrait Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)
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May we have a debate on the perspicacious and insightful fifth report of the Procedure Committee, which recommends that the Second Church Estates Commissioner and the other colleagues who answered questions earlier today should be allowed to make statements to the House on serious matters of national importance?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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Yes, and, if I may, I will seek time, as it is our practice to do, to try to secure an opportunity for the House to consider matters recommended by Select Committees relating to House business. We will discuss that through the usual channels in the normal way, but I entirely recognise my hon. Friend’s point, although, as he will recognise, only in extremely rare circumstances will it be felt appropriate for such a statement to be made.