House of Lords Reform

HL Deb 28 November 2002 vol 641 cc859-60

The Chairman of Committees

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 12 Lords be appointed to join with the committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on issues relating to House of Lords reform;

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

• L. Archer of Sandwell,
• V. Bledisloe,
• L. Brooke of Alverthorpe,
• L. Carter,
• L. Forsyth of Drumlean,
• B. Gibson of Market Rasen,
• L. Goodhart,
• L. Howe of Aberavon,
• L. Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay.
• B. O'Cathain,
• E. Selborne,
• L. Weatherill;

That the committee have power to agree with the committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

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

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

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 proceedings of the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform in the last Session of Parliament be referred to the committee;

And that the committee do meet with the committee appointed by the Commons on Tuesday 3rd December next at 10 o'clock in Committee Room 4.—(The Chairman of Committees.)

On Question, Motion agreed to; and a message was ordered to be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.