That is true, but it deserves to be debated today as well. If we are creating a committee, it is perfectly legitimate to argue that we need to know whether it will have teeth and exercise bite, or whether it will be reluctant to do so. The question that my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) asked about its composition is perfectly reasonable.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Chris Leslie
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 December 2017.
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