Ordered,

That Mrs. Liz Blackman, Mr. Julian Brazier, Ann Coffey, Caroline Flint, Sandra Gidley, Mrs. Llin Golding, Mr. David Hinchliffe, Mr. John Hutton, Mr. Jonathan R. Shaw, Mrs. Caroline Spelman, Mr. Desmond Swayne and Ms Dari Taylor be members of the Select Committee on the Adoption and Children Bill.

That three be the Quorum of the Committee.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records.

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place.

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers, either to supply information which is not readily available or elucidate matters of complexity relating to the provisions of the Adoption and Children Bill.—[Mr. Jamieson.]