HC Deb 18 July 1979 vol 970 cc1952-3

Ordered, That there shall be a Select Committee to examine the arrangements made for the compilation, maintenance and accessibility of the Register of Members' Interests; to consider any proposals made by Members or others as to the form and contents of the Register; to consider any specific complaints made in relation to the registering or declaring of interests; to consider what classes of person (if any) other than Members ought to be required to register; and to make recommendations upon these and any other matters which are relevant.

Ordered, That the Committee do consist of Thirteen Members:

Ordered, That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records; to sit not withstanding any Adjournment of the House and to report from time to time.

Ordered, That Five be the Quorum of the Committee.

Ordered, That these Orders be Standing Orders of the House until the end of this Parliament.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]