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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:27 pm on 27 June 1991.

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Photo of Harriet Harman Harriet Harman Shadow Spokesperson (Health) 4:27, 27 June 1991

I welcome the Leader of the House's statement and the establishment of the Select Committee. Will he ask the Select Committee to bear in mind that the hours of the House are one of the reasons why there are so few women Members of Parliament, and that unless we change our hours Parliament will continue to be deeply unrepresentative of the country? I hope that the initiative succeeds. The right hon. Gentleman has taken a bold move, and I wish it success.