Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (Hansard, 16 December 1997)

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

Moved, That for the purposes of Standing Order (Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments) the following powers be granted to the Committee:

The quorum of the Committee shall be two;

The Committee shall have power to agree with any Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

The Committee shall have power to appoint one or more Sub-Committees to join with any Sub-Committee or Sub-Committees appointed by the Commons; and the power to refer to such Sub-Committee or Sub-Committees any of the matters referred to the Committee;

The Committee shall, before reporting that the special attention of the House be drawn to any instrument, afford to any government department concerned therewith an opportunity of furnishing orally or in writing to them, or any Sub-Committee of the Committee, such explanations as the department think fit;

The Committee shall have leave to report from time to time.—(The Chairman of Committees.)