HC Deb 18 February 1926 vol 191 cc2295-6

Ordered, "That a Select Committee be appointed to examine such of the Estimates presented to this House as may seem fit to the Committee, and to suggest the form in which the Estimates shall be presented for examination, and to report what, if any, economies, consistent with the policy implied in those Estimates, may be effected therein."

Ordered, "That the Committee do consist of Twenty-eight Members:

Mr. Ammon, Major Astor, Mr. Walter Baker, Mr. Bennett, Captain Bourne, Mr. Brocklebank, Mr. Charleton, General Charteris, Captain Craig, Sir Henry Craik, Mr. Dalton, Captain Gunston, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall, Mr. Hannon, Colonel Henderson, Captain Loder, Mr. Mackinder, Sir John Marriott, Major Owen, Mr. Penny, Sir Philip Pilditch, Mr. Potts, Mr. Ramsden, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Colonel Vaughan-Morgan, Mr. Thomas Williams, Sir Fredric Wise, and Colonel Woodcock nominated Members of the Committee."

Ordered, "That Seven be the quorum of the Committee."

Ordered, "That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, and to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House."

Ordered, "That the Committee have power, if they so determine, to appoint one or more Sub-Committees, and in that event to apportion the subjects referred to the Committee between the Sub-Committees, any of which shall have the full powers of the undivided Committee; and that four be the quorum of any of the Sub-Committees."

Ordered, "That the Committee do report any evidence taken by the Committee or by any of the Sub-Committees to the House."—[Colonel Gibbs.]

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.

It being after half-past Eleven of the clock, Mr. SPEAKER adjourned the House, without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.

Adjourned at Twenty Minutes before Twelve o'Clock.