Select Committees Debate

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Department: HM Treasury
Tuesday 4th July 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Field of Birkenhead Portrait Frank Field (Birkenhead) (Lab)
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Because I agree with Mr Speaker’s drive to modernise the House, and to rebalance it and the power that it has against the Executive, I do not wish to detain us any further in approving the motion to establish, or re-establish, the Select Committees that have such an important part to play in that objective.