PARLIAMENT AND PUBLIC DEBATE

Early day motion 1568, tabled 9 July 2003 by Peter Bradley (Labour). Signed by 17 members.

That this House welcomes honourable Members' decision to conclude Parliamentary business at 7.00p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the lifetime of this Parliament; acknowledges the need to re-establish the importance of Parliament and trust in the political process; recognises that honourable Members are not the sole repositories of knowledge or ideas; and calls on the Leader of the House to draw up proposals for the use of the Chamber for debates on non-Government business, and on issues of policy to which members of the public with expertise and insight may be encouraged to contribute.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Labour/Co-operative 2, Independent 1.