Nomination of Members to Committees

Part of Business of the House (Today) – in the House of Commons at 9:47 pm on 12 September 2017.

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Photo of Paul Sweeney Paul Sweeney Shadow Minister (Scotland) 9:47, 12 September 2017

Does the hon. and learned Lady not agree that a vital component of any legislature is check and balance through a committee system that will deliver quality legislation? Will extrapolating an artificial majority not simply dilute that ability to deliver quality scrutiny of legislation? This is, in effect, a power grab.