WE'VE been back in Westminster for the past fortnight, each day as packed as ever with debates, parliamentary questions, committee work and, most enjoyably, grabbing a few moments to welcome constituents who have come up to Parliament.

The House of Commons is not known for speed when it comes to changing its own procedures, but we managed to vote through a reform which will allow an elected committee of backbench MPs to decide on the business to be debated in the main chamber of the House of Commons on a certain number of days during the year.

The backbench committee has decided to choose the issues for debate by looking at the topics which have strong support from MPs, preferably cross-party.

I am very pleased that for the first of these, on October 14, they have chosen the issue of Lord Archer's report on contaminated blood.

This is about obtaining proper compensation for people who were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.

I've lobbied ministers on this issue, and a proper debate in the main chamber will really make the Government take notice.

Harriet Harman has done her last Prime Minister's Questions against David Cameron. It's been a fascinating and challenging experience as her aide. She will continue as deputy when we begin an exciting new era when our new leader takes over on Saturday.

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