HL Deb 13 May 1976 vol 370 c1158WA
Lord WALLACE of COSLANY

asked the Leader of the House:

Whether he will make a statement on the provision of computer based information retrieval systems in Parliament.

The LORD PRIVY SEAL (Lord Shepherd)

My right honourable friend the Lord President and I have together set up an informal joint committee to consider and advise on the contribution which computer based systems might make towards meeting the information and other requirements of both Houses.

The members of the committee are as follows:—

  • E. Mansfield
  • V. Hood
  • L. Avebury
  • L. Darling of Hillsborough (Chairman)
  • Richard Buchanan, M.P. Ian Lloyd, M.P.
  • Eric Moonman, M.P.
  • Michael Spicer, M.P.