Select Committees (Hansard, 25 February 1992)

HC Deb 25 February 1992 vol 204 c459W 459W

§ Mr. Macdonald
To ask the Lord President of the Council what is his policy towards the Departmental Selection Committees being allowed to play a consultative role in the regular legislative process.

§ Mr. MacGregor
In its report on the working of the Select Committee system—second report, Session 1989–90 —the Procedure Committee did not favour a legislative function for Select Committees related to Government Departments. Nor do I.