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Motion made, and Question proposed,
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider what alterations, if any, are desirable for the more efficient despatch of the Public Business of the House in relation to European subordinate legislation, etc., recommended by any Committee on that subject for further consideration by the House; and to consider how the number of late sittings of the House might be reduced; and to report on those matters.
That Miss Betty Harvie Anderson, Mr. John Biffen, Mr. Walter Clegg, Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg, Mr. Harry Gourlay, Mr. Sydney Irving, Mrs. Lena Jeger, Dr. Edmund Marshall, Mr. John Mendelson, Dr. Phipps, Mr. J. Enoch Powell and Mr. Nigel Spearing be members of the Committee.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records; and to report from time to time.
That Four be the Quorum of the Committee. —[Mr. Walter Harrison].
§ Mr. Stephen Ross (Isle of Wight)I object to the motion, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I do not know whether I have to speak about it now——
§ It being Four o'clock, the debate stood adjourned.
§ Debate to be resumed upon Monday next.
§ ADJOURNMENT
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Miss Boothroyd.]