HL Deb 14 December 1998 vol 595 cc1105-6
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 together with the Chairman of Committees be named of the committee:

  • L. Allen of Abbeydale,
  • L. Clinton-Davis,
  • B. Jay of Paddington,
  • L. Kimball,
  • L. Morris of Castle Morris,
  • L. Rodgers of Quarry Bank,
  • L. Strathclyde,
  • L. Weatherill,
  • L. Wigoder,
  • B. Young;
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.

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