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Environmental Audit Committee

Volume 299: debated on Thursday 31 July 1997

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Mr. Dafis

To ask the President of the Council if she will ensure that the reports of the proposed environmental audit committee are debated on the Floor of the House. [10674]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

I cannot give any undertakings, but I hope that it will be possible to find opportunities for the House to give appropriate consideration to the work of the committee.

Mr. Dafis

To ask the President of the Council if she will ensure that the proposed environmental audit committee is able to investigate and comment on legislation before it reaches Committee stage. [10675]

Mrs. Taylor

It will be for the committee to decide the subjects for its own inquiries.The possibility of a Select Committee inquiry before the Second Reading of a Bill is discussed in the first report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons, which was published on Tuesday 29 July.