HC Deb 19 November 1969 vol 791 cc1468-9

Ordered,

That the Lords Message [18th November] relating to the appointment of a Committee on?—

  1. (i)all Consolidation Bills whether public or private;
  2. (ii)Statute Law Revision Bills;
  3. (iii)Bills prepared pursuant to the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949;
  4. (iv)Bills to consolidate any enactments with amendments to give effect to recommendations made by one or both of the Law Commissions;
  5. (v)Bills prepared by one or both of the Law Commissions to promote the reform of the Statute Law by the repeal, in accordance with the Law Commission recommendations, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and by making other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments, together with any Law Commission report on any such Bill;
be now considered.—[Mr. Armstrong.]

Ordered,

That a Select Committee of Twelve Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords to consider the following classes of Bills:—

  1. (1)all Consolidation Bills, whether public or private;
  2. (2)Statute Law Revision Bills;
  3. (3)Bills prepared pursuant to the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949;
  4. (4)Bills to consolidate any enactments with amendments to give effect to recommendations made by one or both of the Law Commissions;
  5. (5)Bills prepared by one or both of the Law Commissions to promote the reform of the Statute Law by the repeal, in accordance 1469 with the Law Commission recommendations, of certain enactments which (except in so far as their effect is preserved) are no longer of practical utility, and by making other provision in connection with the repeal of those enactments, together with any Law Commission report on any such Bill:

Ordered, That any Memoranda laid pursuant to the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949, and any representations made with respect thereto, and any reports containing recommendations by the Law Commission be referred to the Committee: and the Committee was nominated of Mr. Peter Archer. Mr. Tom Eoardman, Mr. Bruce Campbell, Sir Barnett Janner, Mr. John Lee, Mr. Edward Lyons, h4r. Gordon Oakes, Mr. Ian Percival, Mr. David Waddingon. Mr. William Wells, Mr. Donald Williams, and Mr. William Wilson be members 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 Three be the Quorum of the Committee.—[Mr. Armstrong.]

Message to the Lords to aquaint them with such of the said Orders as are necessary to be communicated to their Lordships.