Nomination of Members to Committees

Part of Business of the House (Today) – in the House of Commons at 9:42 pm on 12 September 2017.

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Photo of Chris Matheson Chris Matheson Labour, City of Chester 9:42, 12 September 2017

I will not, because other Members wish to speak.

There is a sense—dare I say it—of two fingers being put up to the electorate in a contemptuous manner. The Government seem to be putting party before politics. These are the wrong proposals tonight. As Mr Carmichael said, there are good Members on the other side of the House whom I like and respect. When they go through the Lobby tonight, they will know that what they are doing is wrong and anti-democratic, and I hope they think long and hard on it.