§ Mr. Wigleyasked the hon. Member for Carlton, as Chairman of the Committee of Selection, what criteria the Committee of Selection uses in nominating the members of the Committee on Welsh Affairs.
§ Mr. Philip HollandAs I said in reply to the hon. Member for Harborough (Mr. Farr) on 19 November 1979 it would not be desirable for me to state the criteria used by the Committee of Selection in nominating hon. Members to serve on Select Committees. However, it remains the practice of the Committee not to nominate members of the Government, Parliamentary Private Secretaries and regular Opposition Front-Bench spokesmen.