Special Report: Publication
of summary records of discussion and committee papers
1. At our meeting on 11 October, we considered how
our discussions and conclusions might be made available to Members
and to a wider audience. The formal record of our business—the
Minutes of Proceedings—sets out our decisions, but does
not show the full range of our discussions or the considerations
that we bear in mind when reaching our decisions. We believe that
in the context of our role—to convey Members' views to the
House of Commons Administration—it is important for us to
ensure that Members can see the work that we are doing on their
behalf.
2. Accordingly, we have decided to report to the
House summary records of our discussions after each meeting and
to publish them on our website.[1]
We hope that these will be of use to the House, to Members and
to all others interested in our work. We intend to publish a Special
Report at the end of each Parliamentary Session covering a more
permanent version of these documents to supplement the formal
Minutes of Proceedings.
3. In addition, we have decided for similar reasons
to report to the House and publish on our website documents that
we receive from the House Administration and others, where reasons
of confidentiality do not prevent us from doing so.
1 www.parliament.uk/ac
. Paper copies will also be placed in the House of Commons Library. Back
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