HC Deb 17 November 1948 vol 458 cc521-4

Select Committee 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.

To consist of Thirty-six Members: Mr. Arthur Allen, Mr. Alexander Anderson, Mr. Barton, Mr. Nigel Birch, Mr. Champion, Mr. Geoffrey Cooper, Mr. Corlett, Viscountess Davidson, Mr. Edward Davies, Mr. Walter Fletcher, Sir Ralph Glyn, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, Mr. H. D. Hughes, Wing Commander Hulbert, Mr. Kirby, Mr. John Lewis, Mr. Kenneth Lindsay, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, Mr. Low, Sir Hugh Lucas-Tooth, Sir Peter Macdonald, Mr. Niall Macpherson, Mrs. Leah Manning, Mr. Manninsham-Buller, Mr. Parkin, Mr. Thomas Reid, Mr. Wilfrid Roberts, Mr. William Ross, Mr. Scott-Elliot, Mr. Norman Smith. Mr. Sparks, Mr. William Wells, Mr. West, Mr. Frederick Willey, Mr. Willis and Mr. Yates.

Seven to be the Quorum: Power to send for persons, papers and records; to sit notwithstanding any Adjournment of the House; to adjourn from place to place; and to report from time to time:

Power to appoint Sub-Committees and to refer to such Sub-Committees any of the matters referred to the Committee.

Three to be the Quorum of every such Sub-Committee: Every such Sub-Committee to have power to send for persons, papers and records; to sit notwithstanding any Adjournment of the House; and to adjourn from place to place.

Power to report from time to time Minutes of Evidence taken before SubCommittees.—[Mr. R. J. Taylor.]

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