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<p>Documents for select committees are circulated to committee members electronically,
predominantly in PDF format; a format that can be read on a number of different devices.
Following the decision of the House of Commons Commission, 557 Members have been issued
with an iPad. Support for the system of distributing papers has focused mainly on
the needs of iPad users, including software to allow the synching and personal annotation
of documents. Members are not restricted to using iPads and can access the folders
used for distributing committee documents on a desktop or laptop computer and, if
they wish, copy them onto a tablet device of their choice. Alternative methods of
distributing papers are being investigated and the Liaison Committee will be consulted
to ensure that the views of Members are taken into account. Device independence remains
a key requirement.</p>
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