Three years ago the Government announced that the House’s scrutiny of European legislation was inadequate and secretive, and had lost the confidence of the public. Two years ago the Modernisation Committee, which is always chaired by the Leader of the House, recommended sweeping changes. Why have the Government done absolutely nothing to implement those proposals? It is said that this has been blocked by the Labour Whips. Could the Leader of the House account for Government inaction, and for back-pedalling on previous proposals?
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Business question from
David Heathcoat-Amory
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 March 2007.
It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.
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2006-07
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