Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
10:30 am
Christopher Chope (Christchurch, Conservative)
On a point of order, Sir Nicholas. May I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship?
The point of order arises from something that the Minister said to the Procedure Committee on 7 February. Asked when he would respond to the Regulatory Reform Committee’s recommendations, he said:
“We will be in a position whereby we will produce our response in good time in advance of the Standing Committee beginning its work.”
It seems to me that the Minister’s undertaking has not been met. I therefore wonder whether the Committee should adjourn consideration of the Bill until that ministerial undertaking has been satisfied.