§ The Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr. Sydney Irving)I beg to move, That the following amendment to the Standing Orders relating to Private Business be made:
Table of Fees, page 100, line 8, at end insert:'Where evidence is sound recorded … 5–0'.In view of the pressure of Select Committee work and the shortage of skilled verbatim shorthand writers, it has been decided, with the approval of the Services Committee, that tape-recording may be used for taking down evidence, should this become necessary.There is no item in the Table of Fees laying down the appropriate fee for such an operation. The amendment will fix a fee of 5s. per folio, which I commend to the House as a reasonable sum for this service.
§ Question put and agreed to.