UK Parliament — House of Commons
Order ID:297
Known as:
- Lay members of the Committee on Standards: appointment, etc.
Order numbers:
149A
Cite as
Current version
| Date | Title | Text | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 — 30th November | 149A Lay members of the Committee on Standards: appointment, etc. | (1) | Lay members shall be appointed to the Committee on Standards by a resolution of the House on a motion made under the provisions of this order and shall remain as lay members in accordance with the provisions of this order. | ||
| (2) | The period of appointment of a lay member shall be specified in the resolution of the House for appointment and shall not exceed six years. The appointment of a lay member is not terminated by any dissolution of Parliament. | ||||
| (3) | No person who has once been a lay member may be appointed for a further term. | ||||
| (4) | No person may be appointed as a lay member if that person is or has been a Member of this House or a Member of the House of Lords; and any person so appointed shall cease to be a lay member upon becoming a Member of this House or of the House of Lords. | ||||
| (5) | No person may be appointed as a lay member unless that person has been selected on the basis of a fair and open competition. | ||||
| (6) | A person appointed as a lay member may resign as a lay member by giving notice to the House of Commons Commission. | ||||
| (7) | A person appointed as a lay member shall be dismissed from that position only following a resolution of the House, after the House of Commons Commission has reported that it is satisfied that the person should cease to be a lay member; and any such report shall include a statement of the Commission's reasons for its conclusion. | ||||
| (8) | No motion may be made under the provisions of this order unless- | ||||
| (a) | notice of the motion has been given at least two sitting days previously, and | ||||
| (b) | the motion is made on behalf of the House of Commons Commission by a Member of the Commission. | ||||
| (9) | The Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on motions made under the provisions of this order not later than one hour after the commencement of those proceedings. | ||||
| (10) | Business to which this order applies may be proceeded with at any hour, though opposed. | ||||
First appearance
| 2022 — 30th November | 149A Lay members of the Committee on Standards: appointment, etc. | (1) | Lay members shall be appointed to the Committee on Standards by a resolution of the House on a motion made under the provisions of this order and shall remain as lay members in accordance with the provisions of this order. | ||
| (2) | The period of appointment of a lay member shall be specified in the resolution of the House for appointment and shall not exceed six years. The appointment of a lay member is not terminated by any dissolution of Parliament. | ||||
| (3) | No person who has once been a lay member may be appointed for a further term. | ||||
| (4) | No person may be appointed as a lay member if that person is or has been a Member of this House or a Member of the House of Lords; and any person so appointed shall cease to be a lay member upon becoming a Member of this House or of the House of Lords. | ||||
| (5) | No person may be appointed as a lay member unless that person has been selected on the basis of a fair and open competition. | ||||
| (6) | A person appointed as a lay member may resign as a lay member by giving notice to the House of Commons Commission. | ||||
| (7) | A person appointed as a lay member shall be dismissed from that position only following a resolution of the House, after the House of Commons Commission has reported that it is satisfied that the person should cease to be a lay member; and any such report shall include a statement of the Commission's reasons for its conclusion. | ||||
| (8) | No motion may be made under the provisions of this order unless- | ||||
| (a) | notice of the motion has been given at least two sitting days previously, and | ||||
| (b) | the motion is made on behalf of the House of Commons Commission by a Member of the Commission. | ||||
| (9) | The Speaker shall put the questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on motions made under the provisions of this order not later than one hour after the commencement of those proceedings. | ||||
| (10) | Business to which this order applies may be proceeded with at any hour, though opposed. |