HC Deb 12 November 1969 vol 791 cc571-2

Ordered,

That a Select Committee be appointed to advise Mr. Speaker on the control of the accommodation and services in that part of the Palace of Westminster and its precincts, occupied by or on behalf of the House of Commons, and to report thereon to this House.

Ordered,

That the Committee do consist of Sixteen Members.

Ordered,

That Mr. Brian Batsford, Mr. D. Chapman, Mr. Robert Cooke, Mr. M. English, Mr. D. Ensor, Mr. W. E. Garrett, Mr. Eddie Griffiths, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, Mr. R. Mellish, Mr. C. R. Morris, Sir Frank Pearson, Mr. F. Peart, Mr. Francis Pym, Mr. D. Steel, Dame Joan Vickers and Mr. W. Whitelaw be Members of the Committee.

Ordered,

That Five be the Quorum of the Committee.

Ordered,

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records; to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to report from time to time, and to report Minutes of their Proceedings from time to time.

Ordered,

That the Committee have power to appoint Sub-Committees and to refer to such Sub-Committees any of the matters referred to the Committee.

Ordered,

That Two be the Quorum of every such Sub-Committee.

Ordered,

That every such Sub-Committee do have power to send for persons, papers and records; to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House; and to report to the Committee from time to time.

Ordered,

That the Committee have power to report from time to time the Minutes of the Evidence taken before Sub-Committees and reported by them to the Committee.

Ordered,

That any Sub-Committee which may be appointed to deal with the organisation of, and the provision of services in, the Library do have the assistance of the Librarian.—[Mr. Mellish.]