Motions — Officers of Parliament Committee—Disclosure of Secret Evidence

I move, That, pursuant to Standing Order 219(3), the House authorise the disclosure of all secret evidence received by the Officers of Parliament Committee in its Inquiry into the Appointment of a Controller and Auditor-General to Sir Maarten Wevers for the purpose of his provision of specialist advice to the committee. By way of brief explanation, this is to avoid contempt of the House—something that would be quite easy to do in these circumstances—by Sir Maarten or witnesses to the committee, and to make sure that Sir Maarten’s report does not contain the level of ignorance that we have heard on this issue from some people.

Motion agreed to.