Written evidence to be reported to the House
Housing and Regeneration Bill
12:15 pm
Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
Thank you. Once again, we have been beaten by the clock. As I said to the previous witnesses, Hansard will be published within the next few days. If, when you read it, you wish to place other matters on the record, the Committee will be delighted to receive further evidence from you. Miss Webb and Mr. Capie, thank you very much for joining us. We are most grateful to you for your assistance.
One housekeeping issue before I wind up this sitting: we are on a learning curve and I made an observation this morning. I was asked earlier whether hon. Members should address each other in the traditional House of Commons fashion—as hon. Friends or hon. Members. However, this is a quasi-Select Committee. I noticed that Sir Simon Milton thought it necessary to refer to Members by name, and it strikes me that we are in danger of creating an artificial atmosphere for guests. That being so, I shall make a ruling now, which might become a precedent, that when I am in the Chair Members should refer to each other as they would in a Select Committee—in other words, by name. That will not apply when we move to full Standing Committee mode, when exchanges will be as is traditional.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Liz Blackman.]