Resolved,

(1) That the Green Book which was approved by this House on 22 January be amended—

(a) in Parts I to III, by substituting, for each reference to the Advisory Panel on Members' Allowances or to the Finance and Services Committee, a reference to the Committee on Members' Allowances, and

(b) in Part IV, by leaving out the definitions of "Advisory Panel on Members' Allowances" and "Finance and Services Committee" and inserting after the definition of "Civil Partner"—

"'Committee on Members' Allowances' means the Committee appointed under Standing Order No. 152G";

(2) That Standing Order No. 152G (Committee on Members' Allowances) be amended, in paragraph (1), by inserting after sub-paragraph (b):

"(c) to approve practice notes to be used in administering Members' allowances which may be issued by the House; and

(d) to determine (subject to any appeal to the Members Estimate Committee) the application of the rules in such individual cases as may be referred to them by hon. Members, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Committee";

(3) That Standing Order No. 152D (House of Commons Members Estimate Committee) be amended, in paragraph (3), by inserting after sub-paragraph (d);

"(e) to consider appeals against determinations made by the Committee on Members' Allowances under paragraph (1)(d) of Standing Order No. 152G". —(Mr. McAvoy.)