From my experience, it is certainly true that the popular committees—the Treasury Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, probably the Home Affairs Committee—actually get a very good turnout. On the other side, there are therefore what my noble friend calls the Cinderella committees. Do his figures suggest on how many occasions these committees were not quorate?
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Anderson of Swansea
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 17 January 2011.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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