§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked the Chairman of Committees:
What consultations he had during the summer recess regarding the House of Lords management and services review, including, in each case, who was involved and when and how the consultations took place. [HL4323]
§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham)I had no such consultations. The membership of the steering group on the review of the management and services of the House of Lords was agreed through the usual channels.
§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked the Chairman of Committees:
What were the criteria used to select members of the steering group on the House of Lords management and services review; and who decided these criteria. [HL4324]
§ The Chairman of CommitteesThe criteria were that the members of the steering group should be Back Benchers who had not previously expressed an opinion on the proposal for a review of the management and services of the House. These criteria appeared to meet the need for an open-minded consideration of the proposal.