House Of Lords' Offices

The Chairman of Committees

(Lord Aberdare)

My Lords, I beg to move that the First Report from the Select Committee be agreed to.

Moved, That the First Report from the Select Committee be agreed to.—( Lord Aberdare.)

The Report was as follows:

1. APPOINTMENT OF SUB-COMMITTEES

The following members of the Committee were appointed to the Sub-Committees:

(a)Administration Committee

L. Aberdare	L. Jacques
L. Ampthill	B. Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe
L. Darling of Hillsborough	L. Reilly
L. Denham	B. White
V. Eccles	L. Wigoder
B. Hylton-Foster

With the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

With power to co-opt further Lords.

(b)Library Sub-Committee

E. Bessborough	L. Edmund-Davies
L. Darling of Hillsborough	L. Parry
B. David	L. Seebohm
V. Eccles

With the Clerk of the Parliaments.

With power to co-opt further Lords and to appoint their own Chairman.

(c)Refreshments Sub-Committee

L. Ampthill	B. Hylton-Foster
L. Aylestone	B. Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe
B. David	E. St. Aldwyn
L. Denham	L. Tryon
E. Fortescue	L. Wigoder
L. Hayter

With the Clerk of the Parliaments.

With power to co-opt further Lords and to appoint their own Chairman.

(d) Staff of the House Sub-Committee

L. Aberdare	B. White
L. Nugent of Guildford

With the Clerk of the Parliaments and the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

With power to co-opt further Lords.

(e) Finance Sub-Committee

L. Aberdare	V. Eccles
L. Ampthill	B. Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe
L. Denham	L. Wigoder

With the Clerk of the Parliaments.

With power to co-opt further Lords.

(f) Works of Art Sub-Committee

M. Cholmondeley	L. Reilly
V. Eccles	L. Strabolgi
E. Gosford

With the Clerk of the Parliaments.

With power to co-opt further Lords and to appoint their own Chairman.

(g) Sub-Committee on Computers

L. Darling of Hillsborough

V. Eccles

With the Clerk of the Parliaments.

With power to co-opt further Lords and to appoint their own Chairman.

2. REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT

The Committee received a report from the Refreshment Sub-Committee and were informed of the appointment of Mr. A. Bibbiani as Superintendent.

3. PARLIAMENT OFFICE

(a) The Committee were notified of the appointment of Mr. M. Widdup, CB, as a temporary Clerk.

(b) The Committee authorised a new post of Executive Officer in the Accountant's office.

4. OFFICIAL SHORTHAND WRITER

The Committee were informed of the resignation of Mr. A. P. W. Brewin from the office of Shorthand Writer to the House and of the appointment of Mrs. E. M. C. Holland in his place from 1st January 1981.

The Committee approved a revision in the scale of fees for the Shorthand Writer.

5. HANSARD REPORTING STAFF

The Committee authorised:

(a) revised charges for the supply of typists for the reporting of debates;

(b) revised attendance fees for temporary Reporters;

(c) revised late night attendance fees for permanent Editors and Reporters.

6. DOORKEEPERS

The Committee authorised a revision in the rates of pay and uniform allowances of Doorkeepers.

7. REVISED RATES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES

The Committee confirmed the application of the following Civil Service Memoranda:

(a) CM/450—Subsistence and Meal Allowances

(b) CM/451—London Weighting

(c) CM/461—Responsibility Allowances

(d) GM/212—Specialist Advisers fees

(e) CSDIM(80)10—Revisions of pay for Industrial grades

(f) CSDIM(80)12—London Weighting for Industrial grades giving revised rates of pay and allowances to applicable staff of the House of Lords.

8. SUPERANNUATION

The Committee were notified of the following awards:

(a) Revised pension and lump sum to Mrs. J. L. Preston, Senior Personal Secretary, who retired on the 1st September 1980;

(b) Revised pension and lump sum to Mrs. A. Langley, Cleaner, who retired on the 18th April 1980;

(c) Preserved pension and lump sum to Miss E. A. McInroy, Senior Personal Secretary, who resigned on the 30th May 1980;

(d) Revised preserved pension and lump sum to Miss C. Jennings, Higher Executive Officer, who resigned on the 30th June 1980;

(e) Preserved pension and lump sum to Miss S. C. Hodson, Personal Secretary, who resigned on the 27th June 1980;

(f) Revised short service payment to Miss A. E. M. Roberts, Personal Secretary, who resigned on the 31st May 1980;

(g) Revised short service payment to Miss E. A. Bowen-Jones, Personal Secretary, who resigned on the 25th April 1980;

(h) Revised short service payment to Mrs. S. Sadler, Clerical Officer, who resigned on the 30th July 1980;

(i) Transfer value payment to Cambridgeshire County Council in respect of Miss T. E. Slowik, Cataloguer, who resigned on the 15th February 1980;

(j) Short service payment to Miss C. E. Vernon, Personal Secretary, who resigns on the 16th January 1981;

(k) Short service payment to Miss K. M. Towneley, Personal Secretary, who resigned on the 21st November 1980;

(l) Pension and lump sum to Mr. F. W. Selby, Doorkeeper, who retires on the 24th January 1981;

(m) Transfer value payment to British Broadcasting Corporation in respect of Mr. C. H. Cumming-Bruce, Senior Clerk, who resigned on the 11th April 1980.

On Question, Motion agreed to.

Volume 416: debated on Monday 19 January 1981