HL Deb 09 December 1965 vol 271 cc399-402

3.35 p.m.

Order of the Day read for the consideration of the First Report from the Committee.

The Committee's Report was as follows:

1. APPOINTMENT OF SUB-COMMITTEES:

The Administration Committee was appointed as follows:

with the Clerk of the Parliaments.

With power to co-opt further members.

(b) Library. The Sub-Committee on the Library was appointed as follows:

with the Clerk of the Parliaments.

(c) Refreshment Department. The Sub-Committee on the Refreshment Department was appointed as follows:

with the Clerk of the Parliaments.

With power to co-opt further members and to appoint its own Chairman.

(d) House of Lords Estimates. The Sub-Committee on the House of Lords Estimates was appointed as follows:

2. ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION

The Committee received a report from the Administration Committee and were also informed that the installation of air-conditioning in the Chamber of the House will be undertaken in the Summer Recess, 1966.

3. PARLIAMENT OFFICE

The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the Committee of the appointment of Mr. D. J. Johnson as an Assistant Clerk of the Records from the 1st January, 1966, in the place of Miss E. R. Poyser resigned.

The Committee approved the salary payable to Mr. Johnson.

4. REVISED SCALES OF PAY

The Committee sanctioned the application of Establishments Circular 30/65—Revised special increases—to junior administrative clerks in the Parliament Office.

5. ATTENDANTS AND HOUSEMAIDS

The Committee authorised the appointment of one additional Attendant and one additional Housemaid.

6. PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

The Committee sanctioned the payment for additional Police required for the opening of the Palace of Westminster to the Public for extra days as required during the Christmas Recess.

7. ESTIMATES

The Estimate for the House of Lords for 1966–67 was laid before the Committee and approved.

8. SUPERANNUATION

The Committee sanctioned the adoption of the provisions of the Superannuation Act 1965 for the staff of the House of Lords.

9. RETIREMENTS

The Committee sanctioned the payment of the following superannuation awards under the Superannuation Acts:—

  1. (a) Pension and Additional Allowance to Mr. Thomas Jury, Registry Clerk, on his retirement from the 1st January, 1966.
  2. (b) Gratuity to legal personal representative of Mrs. Sarah Jessie Thorne, Housemaid, who died on the 23rd July, 1965.
  3. (c) Revised Pension and Additional allowance to Mr. A. E. Green, Custodian Fireman, who retired on 23rd February, 1965.
  4. (d) Revised Pension and Additional Allowance to Mr. B. C. Arrowsmith, Custodian, who retired on 7th June, 1965.
  5. (e) Revised Gratuity to Mrs. L. Shortland, Head Housemaid, who retired on 30th January, 1965.

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (THE EARL OF LISTOWEL)

My Lords, I beg to move that this Report be now considered.

Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

THE EARL OF LISTOWEL

My Lords, I beg to move that this Report be now approved. In moving this Motion, I should like to draw the attention of the House to Item 2 in the Report, which mentions the installation of air-conditioning in the Chamber during the Summer Recess of 1966. The House will be pleased to hear that it has been arranged with the Ministry of Public Building and Works that during August and September and most of October, 1966, the necessary apparatus will be installed. The Prince's Chamber, as well as the Division Lobbies, will be included in the scheme. This will inevitably cause a certain amount of inconvenience, and in fact the Chamber itself, both Division Lobbies and the Prince's Chamber will be out of use during that period. I can assure the House that there will be no visible signs of the apparatus, nor any change in the appearance of the Chamber as a result of this installation. I beg to move.

Moved, That the Report be now agreed to.—(The Earl of Listowel.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.