§ Resolution of the House (25th May) relative to the appointment of a Joint Committee on Palace of Westminster (Accommodation), which was ordered to be communicated to the Lords and Message from the Lords (14th June) signifying their concurrence in the said Resolution, read.
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Ordered:
That a Select Committee of Seven Members be appointed to join with a Committee to be appointed by the Lords to inquire into the accommodation in the Palace of Westminster and to report thereon with such recommendations as appear to them desirable.
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Ordered:
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records; to sit notwithstanding any Adjournment of the House; and to report from time to time.
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Ordered:
That three be the quorum —[Major Sir J. Edmondson.]
§ Message to the Lords, to acquaint them therewith and to request them to appoint an equal number of Lords to join with the Committee appointed by this House.
§ Committee nominated of Mr. Anderson, Sir Cyril Entwistle, Mr. Harvey, Mr.
312§ Mander, Mr. Raikes, Sir Stanley Reed and Mr. R. J. Taylor.
§ The Orders of the Day were read, and postponed.