Corruption: Committee (Hansard, 24 March 2003)

§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

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

Moved, That the Commons message of 11th March be now considered, and that a committee of seven Lords be appointed to join with the committee appointed by the Commons, to consider and report on any draft Corruption 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:

L. Bernstein of Craigweil,
L. Campbell-Savours,
L. Carlisle of Bucklow,
B. Scott of Needham Market,
L. Slynn of Hadley,
L. Waddington,
B. Whitaker;

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 four months after the presentation of any such draft Bill;

And that the committee do meet with the committee appointed by the Commons today at half-past four o'clock in Committee Room 3A.—(The Chairman of Committees.)