division_name: Business of the House &#8212; Regional Select Committees
motion: <p pid="c.851.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes">Question accordingly negatived.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.851.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Amendment proposed: </i>(c), in line 20, at end, insert&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c.851.3/3" pwmotiontext="yes">'(2A) In nominating Members to the Committees under this order, the Committee of Selection shall have regard to the proportion of Members of each party representing constituencies in the relevant region;</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c.851.3/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(2B) Notwithstanding paragraph (2A), the Committee of Selection shall nominate at least one Member from each of the three largest parties to each Committee.'.&#8212;<i> [Simon Hughes.]</i></p>
  
  <p pid="c.851.3/5" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put, </i>That the amendment be made:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.851.3/6" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 229, Noes 231.</p>