Special Standing Committees

HC Deb 02 December 1997 vol 302 cc130-1W

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the President of the Council what representations she has received concerning increasing the use of Special Standing Committees. [17121]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

The use of Special Standing Committees was mentioned in the debate on modernisation on 13 November 1997,Official Report, columns 1061–1129. I have not received any more recent representations.