The former Leader of the House, the late Robin Cook, was a strong supporter of introducing a business Committee. Indeed, he said that

"one of the ways in which the executive retains its control over the Commons is to make sure that only it can propose the business before the House".

Given that a business Committee is normal for most democracies and legislatures, and that there is a business Committee in the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly, why is it taking so long for this Government to consider properly the merits of having a business Committee for this House?