We do not have very much time to speak.

I am grateful that you have called me, Mr Owen. I want to put a few remarks on the record that are pertinent to those raised by the hon.

On the hon.

One generally welcomes sinners who repent, and I am pleased that the hon.

In trying to come up with a constructive solution, will my right hon.

In trying to come up with a constructive solution, will my right hon.

I am reflecting on this from memory, so I hope the Committee will forgive me if I have not got it quite right, but I think the hon.

I want to pick up on the hon.

With the greatest respect, the boundary commissions gave their final proposals to the Government only on Monday.

I will keep my remarks focused, given that we are considering only the motion to adjourn, and respond specifically to a couple of remarks