§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chairman of the Administration Committee (1) if he will list the recommendations of the last report on the format of the Vote bundle that were(a) implemented and (b) not implemented; and if he will consider a further review of the format and content of the Vote bundle;
(2) what proposals he has to rationalise the content of the Vote bundle or otherwise reduce its cost.
§ Mr. Michael J. MartinThe Accommodation and Administration Sub-Committee of the Services Committee carried out a full investigation into the Vote bundle in 1991. Its three recommendations which have been implemented were:(a) the removal of Division lists (b) the removal of daily minutes of proceedings of statutory instruments Committees (c) the abolition of the Blue Order Book and its replacement by a White Order Book available on demand.
I see no reason at present for a further review, but the Committee would of course consider carefully any specific new suggestions made by hon. Members.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Chairman of the Finance and Services Committee (1) if he will examine the possibility of producing a one-page daily agenda for the front of the Order Paper;
199W(2) if he will take steps to separate the list of written questions from the Vote bundle and make them available only on request.
§ Mr. Michael J. MartinBoth these suggestions were made by my hon. Friend to the former Accommodation and Administration Sub-Committee of the Services Committee which decided not to recommend their adoption. I see no reason to reconsider these specific proposals at this stage.