My Lords, I beg to move the first Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider communications and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

B Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury,

L Corbett of Castle Vale,

B Eccles of Moulton,

L Fowler (Chairman),

L Hastings of Scarisbrick,

B Howe of Idlicote,

L Inglewood,

L King of Bridgwater,

Bp Manchester,

L Maxton,

B McIntosh of Hudnall,

B Scott of Needham Market,

B Thornton.

That the committee have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the evidence taken by the committee shall, if the committee so wishes, be published;

And that the committee meet on Tuesday 1 May at 3.30 pm in Committee Room 2A.—(The Chairman of Committees.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.