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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:07 pm on 15 September 2011.

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Photo of John Spellar John Spellar Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) 12:07, 15 September 2011

I think it is generally agreed that the Select Committee system is increasingly showing its worth, but the Leader of the House will be aware of two emerging difficulties: the refusal of witnesses to attend, and the level of veracity of the evidence given. Will he arrange a debate to explore possible remedies, or undertake to consider the issues and report back to the House?