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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:33 am on 8 March 2012.

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Photo of Peter Bone Peter Bone Conservative, Wellingborough 11:33, 8 March 2012

Further to what the excellent Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, Natascha Engel said earlier, all Members of the House have received an e-mail from the Procedure Committee asking them to submit their comments on the reform of the Backbench Business Committee by today. However, the very issues that we have been asked to comment on are those in the motion that the Government have tabled for debate on Monday. This is going back to the bad old days of the Executive overruling Select Committees. Whatever wishy-washy answer I get, this is not acceptable. Will the Leader of the House agree not to bring forward that motion on Monday?