§ Mr. Cyril Smithasked the Lord President of the Council if he will set out in the Official Report a comparative table of the number of hours spent by Members of Parliament in Standing Committees and Select Committees in each of the last five Sessions of Parliament.
§ Mr. Edward ShortNo records are kept of the number of hours spent by Members either in Standing Committees or in Select Committees. The numbers of times Members attend Committees are given in the Official Returns ordered at the close of each Session which are made available in the Library.