§ 38. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Lord Privy Seal what plans he has for increasing in the next Session the number of specialist Select Committees; and whether the recruitment of the necessary staff is now being undertaken.
§ Mr. PeartA number of possible subjects for Select Committees have been put forward for consideration, but the Government have not yet decided on the proposals they will put before the House next Session. I am very conscious of the need to ensure that our Committees are adequately staffed, and every effort is being made to recruit four additional Clerks before the commencement of next Session.