HC Deb 10 February 1926 vol 191 cc1195-8

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed to control the arrangements for the Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms in the department of the Serjeant-at-Arms attending this House."—[Colopel Gibbs.]

Mr. J. JONES

May I ask when some persons who cannot afford to pay a great deal for what they want can have the opportunity of sitting on that Committee? I mean what I say. We want a reasonable opportunity for refreshment, even in the House as well as outside. Is there some possibility of somebody being appointed on that Committee who knows what a working man wants?

Mr. SPEAKER

It is after Eleven o'clock, and if objection be taken to further proceedings, the Motion cannot be taken to-night.

Mr. BUCHANAN

Some of us do not oppose the appointment of this Committee, but we would like to raise one or two things about the Kitchen Committee, and the only chance we can see is on this appointment. Can you give us any guidance as to how we may raise these points.

Mr. SPEAKER

It certainly would not be in order on the appointment of the Committee to discuss matters connected with the proceedings of the Committee. There is a good opportunity now for Members putting down their names in the Ballot.

Mr. BUCHANAN

Surely we can discuss the Chairman's appointment, for instance, on the fact that his work during the past year was not satisfactory. That surely would be in order.

Mr. BATEY

Might I ask a question? If we had a word of discussion on the appointment, I wanted to discuss the menu in the kitchen. One night it is ox-tail; another night it is calves-head. There are only those two things.

Mr. J. JONES

What about jellied eels?

Mr. SPEAKER

I do not see any calves-head or ox-tail mentioned in the Motion. Is the House not willing to take a Vote? [HON. MEMBERS "Agreed!"]

Mr. J. JONES

In view of the fact that one of the Members from Scotland has been allowed to introduce a special dish, could not those of us who come from Ireland introduce pig's head and cabbage?

Ordered, That the Committee do consist of seventeen Members.

Sir James Agg-Gardner, Mr. Compton, Sir Walter de Frece, Sir Nicholas Grattan-Doyle, Mr. Dunnico, Sir Park Goff, Mr. George Harvey, Major Hennessy, Lieut.-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston, Major-General Sir Robert Hutchison, Mr. Kirkwood, Mr. Macpherson, Mr. Murchison, Sir Herbert Nield, Mrs. Philipson, Lieut.-Colonel Lambert Ward, and Miss Wilkinson nominated Members of the Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records:

Ordered, That Three be the quorum.—[Colonel Gibbs.]

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.

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