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  Intelligence and Security Committee - Should belong to the House - rejected
  
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  The majority of MPs voted against adding an extra clause to the end of the motion for debate:[1]
  
  :This House endorses the proposals for the reform of practice and operation of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_and_Security_Committee Intelligence and Security Committee] as set out in paragraphs 235-244 of the [http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm73/7342/7342_i.pdf Governance of Britain White Paper, Cm 7342-I], including provision for nomination of the members of the Committee drawn from the House of Commons to be based in future on proposals made by this House.
  
  which read:[2]
  
  :... and considers that the secretariat of the Intelligence and Security Committee should be staffed by officials under the authority of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerk_of_the_House_of_Commons Clerk of the House].
  
  The paragraphs mentioned in the White Paper effectively restate the current situation that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_and_Security_Committee Intelligence and Security Committee] (which provides oversight of the secret services), while composed of Members of Parliament, meets outside of the Houses of Parliament and has its reports vetted by the Prime Minister,[3] unlike any other [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Select_Committee_(Westminster_System) select committee].
  
  The proposal and debate was over bringing it more under the authority of the Parliament.
  
  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2008-07-17a.499.4 David Miliband MP motion made], House of Commons, 17 July 2008
  * [2] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2008-07-17a.455.0#g486.1 Andrew Mackinley MP speech], House of Commons, 17 July 2008
  * [3] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1994/ukpga_19940013_en_1#pb5-l1g10 The Intelligence and Security Committee], Intelligence Services Act 1994
  
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