Procedure - Second Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 13 February 2001.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
Conduct of the Inquiry
The Early Practice of
the House
The Practice of the House
from circa 1700 to 1972
The 1972 Reforms and
thereafter
Does the 1972 System
Need to be Changed?
Our Proposal
Presiding Member
and administrative arrangements
Nominations
'Campaigning': manifestoes,
hustings and speeches
The ballot: secret or
open?
The Electoral System
Should there be a run-off?
Timing and other arrangements
Special Circumstances
at the Start of a Parliament
Custom and Ceremonial
Future Inquiries
Conclusions
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEX 1:
Analysis of responses to
the Chairman's questionnaire
ANNEX 2:
Election of a presiding officer
in other legislatures and assemblies
ANNEX 3:
Procedures for electing chairs
of party back-bench committees
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
RELATING TO THE REPORT
LIST OF WITNESSES
LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED
IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF APPENDICES TO
THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
LIST OF REPORTS FROM
THE COMMITTEE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
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