The Administration Committee
The Administration Committee is appointed to consider
the provision of general services for the House. Its constitution
and powers are set out in House of Commons Standing Order No.
142.
The Committee has a maximum of nine 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 Nick Ainger MP (Labour,
Carmarthen West)[2]
Patsy Calton MP (Liberal Democrat, Cheadle)[2]
Caroline Flint MP (Labour, Don Valley)[2]
Mr John Hayes MP (Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings)[3]
Martin Linton MP (Labour, Battersea)[2]
Mr Iain Luke MP (Labour, Dundee East)[4]
Dr Nick Palmer MP (Labour, Broxtowe)[2]
Mrs Marion Roe MP (Conservative, Broxbourne)[2]
Mr David Wright MP (Labour, Telford)[2]
On 17 July 2001, the Committee elected Mrs Marion Roe 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 other select
committees or sub-committees of either House of Parliament for
the purpose 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/admhome.htm.
All correspondence should be addressed to The Clerk
of the Administration Committee, Committee Office, House of Commons,
London SW1A 0AA. The telephone number for general inquiries is:
020 7219 2471.
1 Julie Morgan MP (Labour,Cardiff North), was
appointed on 16 July 2001 and discharged on 5 November 2001; Mr
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative, Cotswold) was appointed
on 16 July 2001 and discharged on 12 November 2001 Back
2 Appointed
on 16 July 2001 Back
3 Appointed
on 12 November 2001 Back
4 Appointed
on 5 November 2001 Back
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