HC Deb 10 March 1997 vol 292 c20
38. Mr. Steen

To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will bring forward measures to ensure that all European directives are debated on the Floor of the House. [17791]

Mr. Newton

I have no plans to do so.

Mr. Steen

As it has become the practice to get European matters in and out of Committee as quickly as possible and with as little debate as possible, will the Leader of the House consider dealing with all European matters on the Floor of the House until the general election, as happened years ago, so that the whole country can see the extent of Brussels' interference in our way of life?

Mr. Newton

I note my hon. Friend's concern, but were we to proceed as he suggests and were all European matters to be discussed on the Floor of the House, I would want a signed undertaking from him that he did not wish to have an Easter recess at all.