§ 3.17 p.m.
§ 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 Lord President (Baroness Amos) be appointed a member of the following committees, in the place of the Lord Williams of Mostyn, deceased: House, Liaison, Privileges, Procedure and Selection.— (The Chairman of Committees).
§ Lord JoplingMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness on her appointment. Will she use her influence as Leader of the House and in leading the committees in enforcing the convention that the Questions for Written Answer are replied to within two weeks? I ask her that in view of the fact that this morning, disgracefully, there are 52 Questions that have been sitting there for between three and 12 weeks.
§ Lord Brabazon of TaraMy Lords, as it is my Motion on the Order Paper, it is for me to answer that question. I am afraid that the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, may be disappointed in my reply. The House will have to put up with me answering for the committees. However, I am assured by the Lord President, beside whom I was sitting just a moment ago, that she will do her best, as her predecessor did, to ensure that Questions are answered in timely fashion.
On Question, Motion agreed to.