HC Deb 07 February 1967 vol 740 c279W
91. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will arrange for each Minister to issue a monthly statement of his legislative plans for the ensuing four weeks.

Mr. Crossman

It would be impracticable for each Minister to announce in detail the business affecting his Department four weeks in advance. For the Leader of the House to announce the programme for the month ahead would introduce an unwelcome rigidity into our business and would impede the House from mounting the topical debates for which I am frequently being asked.