Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:50 pm on 23 May 2024.
Penny Mordaunt
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
12:50,
23 May 2024
I thank the hon. Gentleman for all that he has done as a fantastic Chair of the Backbench Business Committee. He has been diligent and brought in new innovations, and he has been a great addition to business questions every single week. I thank him sincerely for all he has done and wish him all the best in the future.
I am sorry that those who had debates scheduled will not be having them. In whatever capacity I can, I will ensure good facilitation between his tenure and the new tenure of the Backbench Business Committee.