Programming of Legislation

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Leader of the House – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 12 March 2007.

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Photo of Nicholas Winterton Nicholas Winterton Conservative, Macclesfield 2:30, 12 March 2007

Does the Leader of the House accept that the programming procedure is thoroughly unsatisfactory to both sides of the House? It does not allow Back Benchers on either side of the House to participate properly in many important debates. Will he consider that matter again? Can I make a plea to the usual channels—of which I have never been part—to give more authority back to the Back Benches? In that regard, will the Leader of the House please consider setting up a business committee duly representative of the Back Benches?