My right hon. Friend is right. It is concerning that Chairs of Select Committees, who are elected by the whole House, cannot participate. This is a cross-party report—a report that Members can amend but have not amended—which says that everybody should be treated equally in virtual participation. It is possible; we did it right at the beginning.
Virtual Participation in Debate
Proceeding contribution from
Valerie Vaz
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 24 November 2020.
It occurred during Debate
and
Business statement on Virtual Participation in Debate.
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Session
2019-21
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