to set up a register of MPs' interests into overdrive.

And committee chairman Trevor Moniz said it was possible to have a register of business interests for MPs created by the end of the Parliamentary session.

"The rules are there. All the committee has to do now is have the forms printed up, circulate them to the Members and tell them they have to fill them out,'' Mr. Moniz said.

"Then we can tabulate everything in a register which will be open for inspection by the public.'' Mr. Moniz -- who has fought for nearly three years to set up a register similar to those held in the UK and elsewhere -- pointed out the move was in line with calls by British Foreign Office junior Minister Baroness Symons for more open government in the UK's colonies.

He said: "I'm really looking forward to these rules being implemented and moving forward with more responsible Members of the House and more transparency in the legislative process.

"What Baroness Symons was saying speaks directly to what I'm trying to do and have been trying to do for the last few years.'' But he added Senate would have to add a rule to its guide for the Upper House to ensure Members of the Upper House are included with Members of the House of Assembly on the new register.

Mr. Moniz said similar jurisdictions like the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, Caymans and the British Virgin Isles already operated registers.

He added: "They all have some form of register to keep track of Members' interests and we should have too.'' MPs two years ago unanimously backed the principle of a register of interests, where MPs would have to declare jobs, gifts and directorships.

Mr. Moniz said then that a special committee would investigate complaints by the public or other MPs and try to resolve allegations before taking matters to the floor of the House of Assembly.

MPs agreed in May, 1997, to send the issue to a Joint Parliamentary Select Committee to draw up rules to govern the Register, which would be maintained by House of Assembly staff.

The committee has now been reconstituted since the General Election, with Mr.

Moniz reappointed as chairman.

The new-look committee will meet today, when it is hoped that the final steps towards having MPs list their interests will be taken.