Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill
10:30 am
Michael Fabricant (Whip, Whips; Lichfield, Conservative)
Of course. However, for those who are watching the new procedure, I point out that, on Select Committees, we refer to each other by name.
My hon. Friend made a point about the delay. The Chairman of Ways and Means, in a letter to the Leader of the House said that it would be a good idea to have at least two weekends’ gap between the Programming Sub-Committee and the first Committee sitting. That would have enabled us to have time to invite more people along, and to have a fuller discussion in the Programming Sub-Committee about who can come along to give evidence. I agree with my hon. Friend that, although it is a good idea, things that get done in a rush are not always satisfactory.