Member

That is significant, as a matter of principle, in relation to the whole question of parliamentary scrutiny and accountability. I remind the Minister—I know that he does not need reminding of this—that parliamentary scrutiny is the Government’s friend, because it keeps everybody on their toes when they know that they are subject to questions and examination by Members of this House and the other place. The Government should not worry about parliamentary scrutiny in the slightest; it is their friend.