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Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 May 2001.

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The President of the Council was asked—

  • Oral Questions (6 speeches)

    If she will bring forward proposals to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on the procedure for the tabling of oral questions. [159331]

  • Executive Accountability (8 speeches)

    What steps she proposes to take to improve the ability of the House to hold the Executive to account. [159332]

  • Programme Motions (10 speeches)

    What representations she has received about programme motions for legislation. [159333]

  • Modernisation (8 speeches)

    What further proposals she plans to put before the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons. [159335]

  • Pay and Allowances (4 speeches)

    What her policy is on the recommendations of the Review Body on Senior Salaries relating to the pay of hon. Members and the office costs allowance. [159338]

House of Commons

The House of Commons is one of the houses of parliament. Here, elected MPs (elected by the "commons", i.e. the people) debate. In modern times, nearly all power resides in this house. In the commons are 650 MPs, as well as a speaker and three deputy speakers.