[Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] — backbench business — Parliamentary Reform

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 2:30 pm on 3 February 2011.

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Photo of Douglas Carswell Douglas Carswell Conservative, Clacton 2:30, 3 February 2011

Although the hours that MPs might keep are important, and although the technical means by which they may vote is certainly important, does the hon. Lady not agree that when it comes to restoring purpose to Parliament, to getting this House off its knees and ensuring that the legislature can once more hold the Executive to account, there are bigger and more profound matters than those that she has mentioned so far?