§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)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—
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
- L. Belstead,
- V. Cranborne (L. Privy Seal) (Chairman),
- L. Dormand of Easington,
- B. Hylton-Foster,
- E. Jellicoe,
- L. Jenkins of Hillhead,
- L. Richard,
- L. Weatherill.
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.