The Broadcasting Committee
The Broadcasting Committee is appointed to consider
the broadcasting of proceedings of the House and matters ancillary
thereto. Its constitution and powers are set out in House of Commons
Standing Order No. 139.
The Committee has a maximum of eleven members, of
whom the quorum for any formal proceedings is three. The Members
of the Committee are appointed by the House and unless discharged
remain on the Committee until the next dissolution of Parliament.
The present
membership of the Committee is as follows.[1]
Mr Norman Baker MP (Liberal Democrat, Lewes)[2]
Mr Eric Clarke MP (Labour, Midlothian)[3]
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP (Conservative, Cotswold)[4]
Mr Roger Gale MP (Conservative, North Thanet)[3]
Mr Barry Gardiner MP (Labour, Brent North)[5]
Mrs Eileen Gordon MP (Labour, Romford)[3]
Mr Kelvin Hopkins MP (Labour, Luton North)[6]
Mr David Lepper MP (Labour, Brighton Pavilion)[3]
Mr Stephen Pound MP (Labour, Ealing North)[3]
Mr Jonathan Sayeed MP (Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire)[3]
Mr Shaun Woodward MP (Labour, Witney)[3]
On 10 December 1997, the Committee elected Mr
Eric Clarke as its Chairman.
The Committee has the power to require the submission
of written evidence and documents, to examine witnesses, and to
make Reports to the House.
The Committee may meet at any time (except when parliament
is prorogued or dissolved) and at any place within the United
Kingdom. The Committee may meet concurrently with domestic committees
established under Standing Order No. 142 or with the Finance and
Services Committee, or with any Committee of the Lords on broadcasting
for the purposes of deliberating, taking evidence or considering
draft reports. The Committee may exchange documents and evidence
with any of these committees, as well as with the House of Commons
Commission.
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published
by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications
of the Committee (including press notices) are on the internet
at www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/broadhome.htm.
All correspondence should be addressed to The Clerk
of the Broadcasting Committee, Committee Office, House of Commons,
London SW1A 0AA. The telephone number for general inquiries is:
020 7219 5848.
1 Mr Ivor Caplin MP (Labour, Hove), was appointed
on 28 July 1997 and discharged on 29 June 1999; Mr George Galloway
MP (Labour, Glasgow Kelvin), was appointed on 28 July 1997
and discharged on 20 June 2000; Mr Andrew Stunell MP (Liberal
Democrat, Hazel Grove), was appointed on 28 July 1997 and
discharged on 9 February 2000; Mr Mike Wood MP (Labour, Batley
and Spen), was appointed on 28 July 1997 and discharged on
26 February 1998. Back
2
Appointed on 9 February 2000 Back
3
Appointed on 28 July 1997 Back
4
Appointed on 20 June 2000 Back
5
Appointed on 26 February 1998 Back
6
Appointed on 29 June 1999 Back
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