The Minister for Digital and Culture made a statement on the Procedure Committee report examining how to provide more direct accountability of Lords Secretaries of State in Commons proceedings. She thanked colleagues who responded to surveys and submitted evidence, noting that almost nine out of ten respondents wanted more scrutiny in the Commons, including departmental questions, urgent questions, and statements. The report recommends that Secretaries of State sitting in the House of Lords should participate in these activities from the Bar of the House rather than the Dispatch Box for the remainder of this Parliament. The recommendation aims to address immediate concerns without setting a precedent for future appointments. The minister emphasised the importance of elected MPs questioning the Foreign Secretary directly, given their responsibility to represent constituents' interests.