Communications (Hansard, 2 May 2002)

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

Moved, That the Commons message of yesterday be now considered, and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by 801 the Commons to consider and report on any draft Communications Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the Lords following be named of the Committee:

B. Cohen of Pimlico,
L. Crickhowell,
L. Hussey of North Bradley,
L. McNally,
L. Pilkington of Oxenford,
L. Puttnam;

That the Committee have power to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;

That the reports of the Committee from time to time shall be printed, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;

That the Committee do report no later than three months after the presentation of any such draft Bill;

And that the Committee do meet with the Committee appointed by the Commons on Thursday 9th May at 3 o'clock in Room 134 Millbank House;

and that a message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.—(The Chairman of Committees.)