HL Deb 02 December 2004 vol 667 cc551-3

11.33 a.m.

The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

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

Liaison Committee

Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to advise the House on the resources required for Select Committee work and to allocate resources between Select Committees; to review the Select Committee work of the House; to consider requests for ad hoc committees and report to the House with recommendations; to ensure effective co-ordination between the two Houses; and to consider the availability of Lords to serve on committees;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees be named of the committee:

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

That the committee have power to appoint specialist advisers.

Privileges

Moved, That a Committee for Privileges be appointed and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords together with the Chairman of Committees and any four Lords of Appeal be named of the Committee:

That the committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that such sub-committees have power to appoint their own chairmen;

That the committee have power to co-opt any Lord for the purposes of serving on any sub-committee.

Procedure of the House

Moved, That the Select Committee on Procedure of the House 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:

Refreshment

Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to advise on the refreshment services provided for the House, within financial limits approved by the House Committee;

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

That the committee have leave to report from time to time.—(The Chairman of Committees.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.