§ Viscount Simonasked the Chairman of Committees:
Further to his Answer of 1 November (WA 183–4), what is the membership of the Working Group on Management and Services; and what are its terms of reference. [HL1289]
§ The Chairman of Committees (Lord Tordoff)On 1 November I announced the establishment of a working group to build on the work of the Steering Group on Management and Services. The Membership of this Working Group, which is chaired by me, is as follows: Lord Grenfell, Lord Hunt of Wirral, Lord Sharman, Viscount Tenby. The working group intends to publish its report in the new year, when it will be considered, in the first instance, by the Offices Committee.
The purpose of the working group is to examine the responsibilities, functions and working practices of domestic committees in the House of Lords and to bring forward detailed proposals for reform. We shall also make recommendations on related issues where appropriate or necessary.
We wish to take account as far as possible of the views of Members of the House, and would welcome written contributions. We shall also attempt to arrange informal meetings with Members of the House as far as is possible within the time constraints facing us.