"The paper examines the history of attempts to change the administration of Parliament and responsibility for services to Parliamentarians over the last hundred years. It is a history of claims and counter-claims about bicameralism and the independence of Parliament from the Executive arm of Government and about costs, efficiency and improving services to Members. In terms of responsibility for services to Parliamentarians the history also illustrates administrative structures based essentially on history and sometimes on chance, rather than a careful consideration of good management. The paper looks at the ideas and people behind the initiatives for change and the arguments of those who have resisted change." --p. 5
