HL Deb 10 December 2003 vol 655 cc756-8
The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

My Lords, I beg to move en bloc the six Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Hybrid Instruments

Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider hybrid instruments and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees be named of the committee:

  • L. Campbell of Alloway,
  • V. Craigavon,
  • B. Fookes,
  • L. Harrison,
  • L. Luke,
  • L. Sandberg,
  • B. Wilkins.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
Personal Bills

Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider Personal Bills and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees be named of the committee:

  • V. Allenby of Megiddo,
  • L. Faulkner of Worcester,
  • L. Geddes,
  • L. Slynn of Hadley,
  • L. Templeman,
  • B. Thomas of Walliswood.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
Standing Orders (Private Bills)

Moved, That a Select Committee on the Standing Orders relating to private Bills be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees be named of the committee:

  • L. Brett,
  • L. Geddes,
  • B. Gould of Potternewton,
  • L. Greaves,
  • L. Luke,
  • L. Naseby,
  • E. Sandwich.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

Tax Law Rewrite Bills

Moved, That a Select Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the committee appointed by the Commons to consider tax law rewrite Bills, and in particular to consider whether each Bill committed to it preserves the effect of the existing law, subject to any minor changes which may be desirable;

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

  • L. Blackwell,
  • L. Brightman,
  • B. Cohen of Pimlico,
  • L. Goodhart,
  • L. Haskel,
  • L. Howe of Aberavon;
That the committee have power to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a chairman;

That the quorum of the committee shall be two;

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

That the committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the minutes of evidence taken before the committee from time to time shall, if the committee think fit, be printed;

That the procedure of the Joint Committee shall follow the procedure of Select Committees of the House of Commons when such procedure differs from that of Select Committees of this House, and shall include the power of the chairman to select amendments.—(The Chairman of Committees.)

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

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

Moved, That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be appointed to serve as members of the Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST):

  • E. Erroll,
  • L. Flowers,
  • L. Oxburgh,
  • L. Winston.
Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit Limited (PARBUL)

Moved, That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named as members of the Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit Limited (PARBUL):

  • L. Brabazon of Tara,
  • L. Burnham,
  • L. Paul,
  • L. Thomson of Monifieth.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.