8th Report of Session 2010-12: Proposals Arising from the Report of the Leader’s Group on Working Practices

This report puts forward for consideration by the House a number of initial proposals from the Leader of the House and the Clerk of the Parliaments, drawing on the recommendations of the Leader’s Group. The areas covered by the proposals are: the role of the Speaker at question time and during oral statements; question time for Secretaries of State; reading out oral questions; saving time: oral questions; oral statements; questions for short debate; simpler language; and public petitions