HC Deb 09 December 1970 vol 808 cc626-7

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to examine the evidence taken before the Select Committees on Overseas Aid in the last Parliament and to report thereon; and the Committee was nominated of Mr. A. Blenkinsop, Sir Frederic Bennett, Mr. B. Braine, Mr. P. Good-hart, Mr. F. Judd, Mr. E. King, Mr. A. Lyon, Mr. L. Pavitt, Sir George Sinclair and Mr. J. Tilney.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to appoint persons with technical knowledge either to supply information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters of complexity within the Committee's order of reference.

Ordered, That the memoranda laid before the Select Committee on Overseas Aid in Session 1968–69 in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committees on Overseas Aid in Session 1968–69 and 1969–70 in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee.

Ordered, That Four be the Quorum of the Committee.—[Mr. Goodhew.]