§ The CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES (Lord Aberdare)My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
Moved, That a Select Committee of nine Lords be appointed to investigate the problem of instability in prices of primary essential commodities; to scrutinise proposals designed to rectify wide price movements in these commodities; and to report on the likely effectiveness of these proposals in reducing the substantial price fluctuations which have occurred in recent years:
136 That, as proposed in the First Report by the Committee of Selection, the Lords following be named of the Select Committee on Commodity Prices:
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
- E. Lauderdale,
- V. Amory,
- V. Simon,
- L. Campbell of Eskan,
- L. Cobbold,
- L. Davies of Leek,
- L. Lee of Newton,
- L. Roberthall (Chairman),
- L. Thomas;
That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;
That the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee from time to time be printed and, if the Committee think fit, delivered out;
That the Proceedings of the Select Committee on Commodity Prices in the last Session of Parliament be referred to the Committee:
That the Committee do meet To-morrow at half-past Ten o'clock. — (Lord Aberdare.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.