HC Deb 19 January 1987 vol 108 cc708-9

Ordered, That, in accordance with the Resolution of 16th June, in the last Session of Parliament, a Select Committee of seven Members be appointed to join with a Committee to be appointed by the Lords to examine the process of enacting Private Legislation and to consider whether:

  1. (a) there are any matters of a kind at present dealt with by Private Bill which could more appropriately be dealt with some other way, taking account of the interests both of Promoters and other affected parties;
  2. (b) any changes are desirable in Private Bill procedure; and
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  3. (c) any amendments are desirable to the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 and the procedure thereunder;
and to consider whether any amendments are desirable to the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records.

Ordered, That three be the Quorum of the Committee.

Ordered, That Mrs. Ann Clwyd, Mr. Terry Davis, Sir Anthony Grant, Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilson, Mr. Albert McQuarrie, Mr. Roger Moate and Sir John Stradling Thomas be members of the Committee.—[Mr. Neubert.]