§ 37. Mr. Stallardasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will 26 consider the establishment of a Select Committee for London affairs.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe House will soon have an opportunity to consider the general question of our Select Committee structure and the proposals made by the Procedure Committee. I suggest that hon. Members await that debate.
§ Mr. StallardI am grateful for that reply. Is the Chancellor of the Duchy aware that the only chance that a London Member has to initiate a debate about London is to win a prize in Mr. Speaker's raffle for Private Members' motions—a 630-to-one chance? Does he agree that that is an inadequate procedure? May we have an assurance that we shall establish a Select Committee to consider London affairs?
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe hon. Member underestimates his own success in this regard. This question, along with the question of other Select Committees, should be considered when we debate the report of the Select Committee on Procedure.