A Committee is not bound to accept unsolicited material. Oral Evidence 13. Oral evidence sessions usually take place in one of the committee rooms at the House of Commons. It is not normally possible to confirm the room number until the end of the preceding week. On the day of the meeting room numbers are displayed in the Central Lobby and on lists in the Committee Corridors.
Disabled access is via New Palace Yard.
As much notice as possible should be given to Committees if such access is required. No special passes are required for witnesses but at least ten minutes should be allowed to get through the security arrangements. Committees may, however, request the attendance of specific individuals or post holders. Although Committees try to meet witnesses' wishes, it is very difficult to accommodate more than six witnesses at a time. In order to assist witnesses to prepare for the session, and with the agreement of the Committee, the Clerk of the Committee may be able to give, in advance, some informal indication of possible lines of inquiry, but witnesses should not expect Members to restrict themselves to these.