Memorandum from Rt Hon Sir George Young
MP (M10)
MAKING BETTER
USE OF
NON-LEGISLATIVE
TIME
Thursday has become the weakest link in the
Parliamentary calendar. It used to be a fully-paid up member,
but has become marginalised. This has put pressure on Tuesdays
and Wednesdays.
Moving PM's Questions to Thursday might open
it up for more business—particularly if PM's Questions were
in the afternoon.
Opposition Days should be traded in, in part,
for the right to demand statements which don't qualify under Mr
Speaker's ruling, and are not volunteered by Government. This
would make the Chamber more topical, and is also likely to increase
attendance.
November 2006
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