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Programme Motions

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 May 2001.

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Photo of Margaret Beckett Margaret Beckett Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) 12:00, 8 May 2001

A number of Conservative Members have continued to oppose any use of programme motions, but I believe that many Members consider that the Sessional Orders do not go far enough. Refinements to the present experimental procedures have been suggested by the Modernisation Committee in its first report of this Session.

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