Part of Inquiries Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:25 am on 22 March 2005.
Mrs Anne Campbell
Labour, Cambridge
9:25,
22 March 2005
I, too, was impressed with Sir Michael Bichard’s inquiry and report. One of the very good things about it was that he said in his report that he would reconvene the inquiry after six months to consider the progress that had been made on implementing his recommendations. Does the hon. Gentleman think that that is good practice and one that other people could follow?
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