THURSDAY 25 APRIL 2002
Members present:
Mr Alan Williams, in the Chair
Irene Adams
Mr Donald Anderson
Mr Tony Baldry
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Bruce George
Dr Ian Gibson
Mr John Horam
Mr Martyn Jones
Mr Gerald Kaufman
Mr Archy Kirkwood
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr John McFall
Mr Chris Mullin
Mr Martin O'Neill
Mr Peter Pike
Mrs Marion Roe
Mr Barry Sheerman
Mr Dennis Turner
Mr Nicholas Winterton
Sir George Young
Modernisation Committee Proposals
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the offer
of the Leader of the House to meet informally with the Committee
to discuss the implications for Select Committees of the Modernisation
Committee's recommendations be accepted.—(The Chairman.)
Uncorrected Transcripts on the Internet
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee
approves the recommendation from the Sub-Committee that approval
be sought from the House of Commons Commission for the extension
to other types of oral evidence of the existing facility for placing
uncorrected transcripts of evidence on the Internet, subject to
guidelines to be drawn up by the Committee.—(The Chairman.)
Debates in Westminster Hall:
The Committee agreed the Reports to be recommended for debate
in Westminster Hall in June and July.
Modernisation Committee's Report on Select Committees:
The Committee deliberated.
Overseas Travel
Resolved, That the Committee
approves the following visits:
Public Administration Committee to the Netherlands
at a cost not exceeding £11,612;
Trade and Industry Committee to China and Taiwan
at a cost not exceeding £71,500;
Joint Committee on Human Rights to Dublin at a cost
not exceeding £4,000;
Treasury Committee Sub-Committee to Dublin at a cost
not exceeding £7,930.— (The Chairman.)
[Adjourned till Thursday 20 June at half past
Nine o'clock
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