HL Deb 18 November 1998 vol 594 cc1274-5
The Chairman of Committees

My Lords, I beg to move the second Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Moved, That the Standing Orders relating to public business be amended as follows—

Standing Order 15

At end insert— (2) In order better to discharge his duties as a Minister of the Crown, the Lord Chancellor may, if he thinks fit, leave the Woolsack and sit in such other part of the House as he may find convenient; and in such circumstances his place on the Woolsack shall be taken by a Deputy Speaker or Deputy Chairman.";

Standing Order 16

At end insert "or such other part of the House as he may find convenient".—(The Chairman of Committees.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.