§ THE LORD PRIVY SEAL (LORD SHACKLETON)My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
§ Moved, That a Select Committee of three Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as a Joint Committee to consider and report whether any, and if so what, changes in the law of defamation and of Parliamentary Privilege are desirable in relation to the publication of the proceedings in Parliament:
§ That the Lords following be named of the Committee:—
- E. Selkirk,
- L. Pearce,
- L. Stow Hill:
§ That such Committee have power to agree with the Committee of the House of Commons in the appointment of a Chairman:
§ That leave be given to the Joint Committee to hear parties interested by themselves, their Counsel, agents and witnesses, so far as the Committee think fit:
§ That the evidence taken before the Joint Committee be printed, but no copies be delivered out except to members of the Committee and to such other persons as the Committee shall think fit, until further order:
§ That the Joint Committee have leave to report from time to time.—(Lord Shackleton.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to: Ordered, That a message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith and to desire them to appoint an equal number of their Members to be joined with the said Lords.