IT COULD happen to any MP. You’re the sole representative of your party on a delegated legislation committee, the minister has spoken, as has the Conservative Party spokesman, and so have you.

But then, when the Minister is summing up, you remember a point you you forgot to make in your original remarks. So you stand and ask: “Will the Minister give way?”

And, of course, he does. So the chairman of the committee names you, and the committee’s attention turns to you.

And then… then, your worst nightmare comes true: you can’t remember what you were going to say! You blush, mumble an apology and sit back down, trying not to look at the smirks of the amused members opposite.

It could happen to anone, but on this particular occasion it happened to Julia Goldsworthy MP.