HL Deb 15 November 1990 vol 523 c450
The Chairman of Committees (Lord Aberdare)

My Lords, I beg to move the first Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider Science and Technology and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the Select Committee:

  • Adrian, L.
  • Butterworth, L.
  • Caldecote, V.
  • Carver, L.
  • Clitheroe, L.
  • Dainton, L.
  • Flowers L. (Chairman)
  • Gregson, L.
  • Kearton, L.
  • Kirkwood, L.
  • Nicol, B.
  • Platt of Writtle, B.
  • Shackleton, L.
  • Taylor of Blackburn, L.
  • Whaddon, L.
That the Committee has power to appoint Sub-Committees and that such Sub-Committees have power to appoint their own Chairman;

That the Committee has power to co-opt any Lord for the purposes of serving on the Committee or any Sub-Committee;

That the Committee has leave to report from time to time;

That the Committee and any Sub-Committee have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee or any Sub-Committee from time to time be printed and, if the Committee thinks fit, be delivered out;

That the Committee and any Sub-Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers.—(The Chairman of Committees).

On Question, Motion agreed to.