§ Mr. BercowTo ask the President of the Council if she will make a statement on the proposals by the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons to reduce the number of late-night sittings of the House. [134580]
§ Mrs. BeckettThe objective of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons is to improve the efficient working of the House of Commons.
Programming legislation and the deferral of late divisions should assist hon. Members, both by giving increasing certainty about the business and reducing the number of late sittings. I expect the House will have an opportunity to consider the proposals in the near future.