HL Deb 04 June 1997 vol 580 c649
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 report whether the provisions of any Bill inappropriately delegate legislative power; to report on documents laid before Parliament under Section 3(3) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 and on draft orders laid under Section 1(4) of that Act; and to perform, in respect of such documents and orders, the functions performed in respect of other instruments by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the committee:

  1. L. Alexander of Weedon (Chairman),
  2. L. Ampthill,
  3. L. Archer of Sandwell,
  4. L. Dahrendorf,
  5. L. Dean of Harptree,
  6. L. Kingsland,
  7. L. Merlyn-Rees,
  8. B. Perry of Southwark;

That the committee have power to appoint sub-committees;

That the committee and any sub-committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;

That the committee have power to co-opt any Lord for the purpose of serving on the committee or a sub-committee;

That the committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the minutes of evidence taken before the committee or any sub-committee shall, if the committee thinks fit, be printed and delivered out;

That the committee do meet on Monday 9th June at half-past 10 o' clock.—(The Chairman of Committees.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.