Criminal Justice Bill
9:10 am
Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome, Liberal Democrat)
I am most grateful for the opportunity to speak about the Programming Sub-Committee. I thank the hon. Members for Nottingham, East (Mr. Heppell) and for Rayleigh (Mr. Francois) for their co-operation in achieving a very satisfactory result in that Committee and, indeed, in this Committee's proceedings so far. It is important that we have adequate time to discuss the very real issues raised by a Bill of such length and complexity, but we might not have done had we proceeded with the initial programme. Having made the necessary changes, which I commend to the Committee, we are now in a position to proceed in good order.
Question put and agreed to.