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INDEX

Introduction

Cooperation with Committees

Committee system described

Powers of Committees:

Evidence to be given by heads of departments only

A a

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