My understanding is that the motion was tabled only last night, so the Government would have known only today that the attendance of the Secretary of State might be wanted, whereas her arrangements with the Select Committee were made some time ago.
Environmental Protection and Green Growth
Proceeding contribution from
Therese Coffey
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 26 October 2011.
It occurred during Opposition day on Environmental Protection and Green Growth.
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