- L. Chorley
- L. Cobbold
- L. Crathorne
- E. Drogheda
- V. Falkland
- Hilton of Eggardon (Chairman)
- L. Hindlip
- L. Lloyd-Webber
- L. Morris of Castle Morris
- B. Smith of Gilmorehill
§ 2. Staff of the House
§ The Committee was informed of the decision to appoint a temporary Trainer in the Computer Office and of a Senior Sous Chef (Banqueting).
§ 3. Official Shorthand Writer Services
§ The Committee was informed that a revised agreement had been approved with W B Gurney and Sons relating to the provision of shorthand writing services to the two Houses of Parliament.
§ Lord Cocks of HartcliffeMy Lords, I refer briefly to paragraph 2, concerning the staff of the House. Will the Chairman of Committees confirm that all appropriate staff members of the House have proper contracts of employment?
§ The Chairman of CommitteesMy Lords, I am sorry but I did not catch the final words of the noble Lord, Lord Cocks.
§ Lord Cocks of HartcliffeMy Lords, will the Chairman of Committees confirm that all the appropriate members of the House of Lords staff have proper contracts of employment?
§ The Chairman of CommitteesMy Lords, strictly speaking, I do not believe that question arises from the report of the Select Committee. I would—I assume safely—assume that they have indeed got that. If I am wrong, I will let the noble Lord, Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe, know.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.