Political and Constitutional Reform

Part of Nato – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 5 July 2010.

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Photo of Chris Leslie Chris Leslie Labour, Nottingham East 3:31, 5 July 2010

Will the Deputy Prime Minister think again about the question asked by my hon. Friend Chris Bryant and Mr Chope? If there is a reduction in the number of Members of Parliament but not in the number of Ministers as set out in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975, there will be an increase in the ratio between the number of Ministers and the number of Back Benchers. Does he understand that point, and will he now address it?