§ Wednesday 7th July 1976
| The Committee consisted of the following Members: | |
| Mr. John Spence (in the Chair) | |
| Barnett, Mr. Guy (Under-Secretary of State for the Environment) | Morris, Mr. Michael (Northampton, South) |
| Carter-Jones, Mr. Lewis (Eccles) | Roberts, Mr. Wyn (Conway) |
| Corbett, Mr. Robin (Hemel Hempstead) | Rose, Mr. Paul B. (Manchester, Blackley) |
| Dunlop, Mr. John (Mid-Ulster) | Snape, Mr. Peter (West Bromwich, East) |
| Gilmour, Sir John (Fife, East) | Speed, Mr. Keith (Ashford) |
| Gourlay, Mr. Harry (Kirkcaldy) | Swain, Mr. Thomas (Derbyshire, North-East) |
| Lewis, Mr. Kenneth (Rutland and Stamford) | Walden, Mr. Brian (Birmingham, Lady-wood) |
| Mather, Mr. Carol (Esher) | |
| More, Mr. Jasper (Ludlow) |