HL Deb 02 March 1999 vol 597 cc1552-3

3.7 p.m.

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)

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

Moved, That the Commons message of yesterday be now considered and that a Select Committee of eight Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons, as the Joint Committee on Financial Services and Markets, to report on the consultative document on the draft financial services and markets Bill presented by Her Majesty's Command on 21st December 1998 and any further draft of the Bill which may be laid upon the Table of both Houses by a Minister of the Crown;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the Committee:

That the Committee have power to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

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

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;

That the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee from time to time shall, if the Committee think fit, be printed and delivered out;

That the Committee shall report by 30th April 1999; and that the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons this day at half-past four o'clock in Committee Room 3A.—(The Chairman of Committees.)

Lord Bruce of Donington

My Lords, will the noble Lord give the House some indication of the rights that Members of this House will have to attend this committee? What rights do they have to any papers which may properly be placed in their possession?

The Chairman of Committees

My Lords, Members of your Lordships' House will have the usual rights of attendance before this committee. That is to say, in its public hearings Members of your Lordships' House will have the right to attend. On the invitation of whoever is appointed as chairman of this committee—if your Lordships accept the Motion today—your Lordships will be entitled to attend deliberative sessions, but only with permission.

On Question, Motion agreed to, and a message was ordered to be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.

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