§ 44. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Lord Privy Seal how many days of Government time he proposes to allocate in the next Session to debates on Reports of Select Committees.
§ Mr. PeartI am not ready to make new proposals, although I am, of course, always ready to look at the Session's arrangements.
§ Mrs. ShortBut is my right hon. Friend aware that there is widespread dissatisfaction with the niggardly amount of time given for discussion of Reports coming from Select Committees. As the Select Committees have now been expanded and increased in number, will he undertake that the amount of time to discuss those Reports will also be increased?
§ Mr. PeartMy hon. Friend knows that I am always anxious to take note of Reports of Select Committees. Throughout the Session, there have been seven and a half days on which Select Committee Reports have been or could have been dented. That is 4.4 per cent. of the Session. I am anxious to do this.