§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Ampthill)My Lords, I beg to move the first Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.
§ Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to advise the House on the resources required for Select Committee work and to allocate resources between Select Committees; to review the Select Committee work of the House; to consider requests for ad hoc committees and report to the House with recommendations; to ensure effective co-ordination between the two Houses; and to consider the availability of Lords to serve on committees;
§ That as proposed by the Committee of Selection the following Lords be named of the committee:
- L. Belstead,
- L. Dormand of Easington,
- B. Hylton-Foster,
- E. Jellicoe,
- L. Jenkins of Hillhead,
- L. Richard,
- L. Wakeham (Lord Privy Seal) (Chairman),
- L. Weatherill.
§ That the committee have leave to report from time to time;
§ That the committee have power to appoint specialist advisers.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to