§ 3.33 p.m.
§ Order of the day read for the consideration of the Second Report from the Select Committee.
§ The Committee's Report was as follows:
§ 1.—LIBRARY
§ The Report from the Library Sub-Committee for the year 1964 was laid before the Committee.
§ 2.—PICTURE OF THE HOUSE IN SESSION
§ A coloured reproduction of the picture is now available for sale to Peers at a reasonable price; proofs will be displayed and a notice circulated giving full details.
§ 3.—HANSARD INDEX
§ The Clerk of the Parliaments informed the Committee of a proposal from H.M. Stationery Office for the improvement of the present system of indexing by the publication of a cumulative index at intervals of four to six months*. The Committee recommended that this proposal be adopted.
§ 4.—LORD CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES
§ The Committee sanctioned an increase in the annual salary of the Lord Chairman of Committees with effect from the 1st April 1965.
§ 5.—REVISED SCALES OF PAY
§ The Committee sanctioned the application of the following Establishments Circulars:—
- (a) E.C. 28/64 Clerical Classes.
- (b) E.C. 29/64 Principals &c.
- (c) E.C. 30/64 Executive Classes.
- (d) E.C. 31/64 Central Pay Increase.
- (e) E.C. 6/65 Typing Grades and Proficiency Allowances.
- (f) E.C. 5/65 Conditioned hours of the Messengerial and Paperkeeping Grades.
§ *Should be weeks. See col. 962.]
962§ to analogous grades of the staff of the House of Lords.
§ The Committee sanctioned consequential increases in eight awards under the Superannuation Acts.
§ 6.—ESTIMATES
§ The Committee authorised the consequential increase in the Estimate for 1965-66 and the increased provision for Peers' expenses.
§ The Committee approved a Supplementary Estimate for the year 1964-65.
§ 7.—DEPARTMENT OF THE LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN
§ The Committee authorised the employment of additional temporary assistants in the Lord Great Chamberlain's Office.
§ 8.—RETIRLMENTS
§ The Committee sanctioned the payment of the following Superannuation awards under the Superannuation Acts:—
- (a) Pension and additional allowance to Mr. A. E. Green, Custodian Fireman, on his final retirement on 23rd February, 1965.
- (b) Gratuity to Mrs. L. Shortland, Head Housemaid, on her resignation on 31st January, 1965.
- (c) Gratuity to Mrs. S. E. Henry, House, maid, on her resignation on 13th December, 1964.
§ 9.—PALACE OF WESTMINSTER CONTROL AND CUSTODY
§ The Committee considered the statement on the Palace of Westminster made on Tuesday, 23rd March, and have appointed a Sub-Committee to consider and report upon the administrative problems of the House and to make recommendations.
THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (LORD MERTHYR)My Lords, I beg to move that this Report be now considered.
§ Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
LORD MERTFIYRMy Lords, I am sorry to say that there is a rather important misprint in the third paragraph, under the heading Hansard Index. There the word "months" should be "weeks". The wording should be:
at intervals of four to six weeks".I regret and apologise for this mistake, which I noticed only this morning. I beg to move that this Report be now agreed to. If there is any point upon which any noble Lord wishes further information I shall be glad to try to provide it.
§ Moved, That the Report be now agreed to.—(Lord Merthyr.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.