Clause 4 - Annual and other reports
Enterprise Bill
4:30 pm
Miss Melanie Johnson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry; Welwyn Hatfield, Labour)
Thank you, Mr. Beard. I join the hon. Gentleman in welcoming you to the Chair. I appeared before you more often when you were a member of the Treasury Committee, so it is pleasant to see you in the Chair of this Standing Committee.
I shall reflect on the answer to the hon. Gentleman's question, as many things might be affected by it. There are matters that need to go to Committees in the other place and we shall consider what the time scales might be. I am minded to help the Committee as far as I can to get information to hon. Members in advance of the debate, rather than on the day that it takes places, as that is next to useless to members of the Committee. It would be useful to know if there was anything that hon. Members wanted to see in advance, although I cannot promise that I shall be able to respond to their requests. However, I will at least know what hon. Members think would be useful to have in advance of our discussions.