§ 3.14 p.m.
§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)My Lords, I beg to move the five Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper en bloc.
§ Moved, That a Select Committee he appointed to consider economic affairs;
§ That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the committee:
- L. Barnett,
- L. Burns,
- L. Elder,
- B. Hogg,
- L. Newby,
- L. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay,
- B. O'Cathain,
- L. Paul,
- L. Peston (Chairman),
- L. Roll of Ipsden,
- L. Sheppard of Didgemere,
- L. Vinson;
§ That the committee have power to appoint a subcommittee and to refer to such sub-committee any of the matters within the terms of reference of the committee; that the committee have power to appoint the chairman of such sub-committee;
§ That the committee have power to co-opt any Lord for the purpose of serving on such sub-committee;
§ That the committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
§ That the committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
§ That the committee have leave to report from time to time;
§ That the minutes of evidence taken before the Economic Affairs Committee in the last Session of Parliament be referred to the committee;
379§ That the minutes of evidence taken before the committee or any sub-committee from time to time shall, if the committee think fit, be printed.
§ Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider hybrid instruments and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees be named of the committee:
- L. Campbell of Alloway,
- V. Craigavon,
- B. Fookes,
- L. King of West Bromwich,
- L. Luke,
- L. Sandberg,
- B. Wilkins.
§ Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to advise the House on the resources required for Select Committee work and to allocate resources between Select Committees; to review the Select Committee work of the House; to consider requests for ad hoc committees and report to the House with recommendations; to ensure effective co-ordination between the two Houses; and to consider the availability of Lords to serve on committees;
§ That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees be named of the committee:
- L. Clinton-Davis,
- V. Colville of Culross,
- L. Craig of Radley,
- L. Kimball,
- B. Pitkeathley,
- B. Scott of Needham Market,
- L. Strathclyde,
- B. Wilcox,
- B. Williams of Crosby,
- L. Williams of Mostyn (L. Privy Seal);
§ That the committee have leave to report from time to time;
§ That the committee have power to appoint specialist advisers.
§ Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider personal Bills and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees be named of the committee:
- L. Faulkner of Worcester,
- B. Knight of Collingtree,
- L. Templeman,
- B. Thomas of Walliswood,
- L. Wilberforce.
§ Moved, That a Committee for Privileges be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees and any four Lords of Appeal be named of the committee:
- L. Allen of Abbeydale,
- L. Cope of Berkeley,
- L. Craig of Radley,
- L. Graham of Edmonton,
- L. Grocott,
- L. Mackay of Clashfern,
- L. Marsh,
- L. Mayhew of Twysden,
- L. Merlyn-Rees,
- L. Strabolgi,
- L. Strathclyde,
- L. Trefgarne,
- L. Wigoder,
- B. Williams of Crosby,
- L. Williams of Mostyn (L. Privy Seal);
§ That the committee have power to appoint subcommittees and that such sub-committees have power to appoint their own chairman;
§ That the committee have power to co-opt any Lord for the purposes of serving on any sub-committee.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.