The Select Committee on Public Administration is
appointed under Standing Order No 146 to examine the reports of
the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, of the Health
Service Commissioners for England, Scotland and Wales and of the
Parliamentary Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, which are laid before
this House, and matters in connection therewith; and to consider
matters relating to the quality and standards of administration
provided by Civil Service departments, and other matters relating
to the Civil Service.
The Committee consists of 11 Members. It has
a quorum of three. Unless the House otherwise orders, each Member
nominated to the Committee shall continue to be a member of it
for the remainder of the Parliament.
The Committee has power:
(a) to send for persons, papers and records,
to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, to adjourn
from place to place, and to report from time to time;
(b) to appoint specialist advisers to supply
information which is not readily available or to elucidate matters
of complexity within the Committee's order of reference;
(c) to communicate to the European Scrutiny
Committee its evidence and any other document relating to matters
of common interest; and
(d) to meet concurrently with the European
Scrutiny Committee, or any sub-committee thereof, for the purposes
of deliberating or taking evidence.
The following were nominated members of the
Committee on 16 July 1997.
| Mr Peter Bradley | Fiona Mactaggart |
| Mr Ronnie Campbell | Mr Rhodri Morgan |
| Dr Lynda lark | Mr David Ruffley |
| Mr Mike Hancock | Mr Richard Shepherd |
| Miss Melanie Johnson | Mr Andrew Tyrie |
| Mr Fraser Kemp | |
Mr Rhodri Morgan was elected Chairman on 22
July 1997.
Fiona Mactaggart was discharged and Ms Helen Jones
added on 3 February 1998.
Miss Melanie Johnson was discharged and Ms Margaret
Moran added on 13 January 1999.
Mr Mike Hancock was discharged and Mr Mark Oaten
added on 5 May 1999.
Mr Rhodri Morgan, Dr Lynda Clark and Mr Fraser Kemp
were discharged and Mr Desmond Browne, Mr Brian White
and Dr Tony Wright added on 10 June 1999.
Dr Tony Wright was elected Chairman on 15 June 1999.
Mr David Ruffley was discharged and Mr Nicholas Soames
added on 2 July 1999.
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