§ Composition
- Lord President of the Council (chairman)
- Lord Chancellor
- Lord Privy Seal
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Attorney General
- Lord Advocate
- Parliamentary Secretary, Treasury
- Financial Secretary, Treasury
- Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms
§ The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs should be invited to attend or be represented for discussion of The Queen's speeches.
§ Terms of reference
§ "To prepare and submit to the Cabinet drafts of The Queen's Speeches to Parliament, and proposals for the Government's legislative programme for each Session of Parliament".