Points of Order

Kevin Brennan Excerpts

Thursday 14th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West)]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Would it be in order under the Parliamentary Witnesses Oaths Act 1871 for the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport, if it so chooses next week, to require witnesses appearing before it to do so under oath? Can you confirm that if they did appear under oath, any false evidence would be subject to the penalties for perjury under the Perjury Act 1911?

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

You are correct about the Act; the decision on whether to take evidence on oath is a matter for the Select Committee and therefore it would be for the Committee to do that. On perjury, you are absolutely correct.