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INDEX
Introduction
Cooperation with Committees
Committee system described
Powers of Committees:
Evidence to be given by heads of departments only
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1
2
3-10 11-15
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11
12
Requests for departmental files
14
15
Chairman's discretion at evidence hearings
16
17-29
Requests involving unreasonable work
Travel overseas: general
Evidence:
(15 see above)
17
18
19-20
21
Oral evidence is recorded verbatim
Committees' rights to publish
Release of classified and other sensitive information
Volunteering additional material
22-23 Open sessions
24-25
25
26
27
28
29
22893
Closed sessions
Sidelining procedure. Absolute discretion of Committee.
"Collective responsibility" to be preserved Clearing with interested departments Policy, limits on discussion of
Legislation, limits on discussion of
30-32 Co-ordination between all interested departments 33-34 Evidence from nationalised industries, and others
Appointment of departmental liaison officers Committee advisers and surveys
35
36
37-45
Replies to Committee reports, and ancilliary matters