Built Environment Committee
Thursday, 14 May 2026
Contributions
Childhood Vaccinations Committee
Communications and Digital Committee
Conduct Committee
Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills
Constitution Committee
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee
Economic Affairs Committee
Environment and Climate Change Committee
European Affairs Committee
Finance Committee
Financial Services Regulation Committee
House of Lords Commission
Joint Committee on Human Rights
Hybrid Instruments Committee
Industry and Regulators Committee
International Agreements Committee
International Relations and Defence Committee
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Liaison Committee
National Resilience Committee
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Numeracy for Life Committee
Procedure and Privileges Committee
Public Services Committee
Science and Technology Committee
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Committee of Selection
Services Committee
Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Membership Motions
Moved by
Built Environment Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to the built environment, including policies relating to housing, planning, transport and infrastructure; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Andrews, B, Bailey of Paddington, L, Bassam of Brighton, L, Cameron of Dillington, L, Gascoigne, L ( Chair ), Griffin of Princethorpe, B, Janke, B, Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B, Porter of Spalding, L.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Childhood Vaccinations Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider childhood vaccination rates in England, and to make recommendations; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Andrews, B, Browning, B, Cass, B, Dholakia, L, Freeman of Steventon, B, Hodgson of Abinger, B, Neuberger, B, Nye, B, Randall of Uxbridge, L, Ritchie of Downpatrick, B, Walmsley, B ( Chair ), Wyld, B.
That the Committee have the power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee do report by 30 November 2026;
That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; and
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Communications and Digital Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the media, digital and creative industries; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Caine of Kentish Town, B, Elliott of Whitburn Bay, B, Fleet, B, Holmes of Richmond, L, Keeley, B ( Chair ), Kirkhope of Harrogate, L, Knight of Weymouth, L, McNally, L, Owen of Alderley Edge, B, Storey, L, Tarassenko, L, Winchester, Bp.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Conduct Committee
That a Conduct Committee be appointed; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Grender, B, Mallalieu, B, Kakkar, L ( Chair ), Stowell of Beeston, B.
That the following be appointed as lay external members of the Committee:
Alexandra Marks, Sandra Paul, Tracey McDermott, Sir David Steel.
That the quorum of the Committee shall be three Lords members and two lay members;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills
That, in accordance with Standing Order 50, the following Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills:
Andrews, B, D’Souza, B, Eames, L, Mallalieu, B, Razzall, L, Rowlands, L, Seccombe, B, Thomas of Cwmgiedd, L ( Chair ), Thomas of Winchester, B.
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chair;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Constitution Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to examine the constitutional implications of public bills coming before the House; and to keep under review the operation of the constitution and constitutional aspects of devolution; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Beith, L, Bellamy, L, Bichard, L, Burnett of Maldon, L, Cryer, L, Griffiths of Burry Port, L, Hamwee, B, Jones of Penybont, L, Laing of Elderslie, B ( Chair ), Murphy of Torfaen, L, Waldegrave of North Hill, L.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed:
(1) To report whether the provisions of any bill inappropriately delegate legislative power, or whether they subject the exercise of legislative power to an inappropriate degree of parliamentary scrutiny;
(2) To report on documents and draft orders laid before Parliament under or by virtue of:
(a) sections 14 and 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006,
(b) section 7(2) or section 19 of the Localism Act 2011, or
(c) section 5E(2) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004; and to perform, in respect of such draft orders, and in respect of subordinate provisions orders made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001, the functions performed in respect of other instruments and draft instruments by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; and
(3) To report on documents and draft orders laid before Parliament under or by virtue of:
(a) section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998,
(b) section 17 of the Local Government Act 1999,
(c) section 9 of the Local Government Act 2000,
(d) section 98 of the Local Government Act 2003, or
(e) section 102 of the Local Transport Act 2008;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Chakrabarti, B, Harris of Richmond, B, Evans of Rainow, L, Finlay of Llandaff, B, Goodman of Wycombe, L, Hall of Birkenhead, L, Ramsey of Wall Heath, B ( Chair ), Rowlands, L, Scott of Needham Market, B.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, and to make recommendations; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Barran, B, Derby, Bp, Gerada, B, Gohir, B, Hussein-Ece, B, Kennedy of The Shaws, B ( Chair ), Neate, B, Polak, L, Porter of Fulwood, B, Rafferty, B, Sugg, B.
That the Committee have the power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee do report by 30 November 2026;
That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; and
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Economic Affairs Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider economic affairs and business affairs; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Burns, L, Butler of Brockwell, L, Carrington of Fulham, L, Liddle, L, Newby, L, Penn, B, Petitgas, L, Prentis of Leeds, L, Razzall, L, Reid of Cardowan, L, Wheatcroft, B, Wolf of Dulwich, B, Wood of Anfield, L ( Chair ), Young of Cookham, L.
That the Committee have power to appoint a sub-committee and to refer to it any of the matters within the Committee’s terms of reference;
That the Committee have power to appoint the Chair of the sub-committee;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the sub-committee;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Environment and Climate Change Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the environment and climate change; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Jay of Ewelme, L, Krebs, L, Lennie, L, McIntosh of Pickering, B, Rooker, L, Russell, E, Sheehan, B ( Chair ), Trees, L, Whitaker, B.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
European Affairs Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including the implementation and governance structures of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union save for the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework; to consider all European Union documents (except matters falling within the scope of the Protocol/ Windsor Framework) deposited in the House by a minister; and to support the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union.
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Ashton of Upholland, B, Barrow, L, Brennan of Canton, L, Brown of Silvertown, B, Elliott of Mickle Fell, L, Jackson of Peterborough, L, Moynihan of Chelsea, L, Smith of Newnham, B, Stirrup, L ( Chair ), Suttie, B, Tugendhat, L.
That the Committee have power to appoint a sub-committee and to refer to it any matters within its terms of reference;
That the Committee have power to appoint the Chair of the sub-committee;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the sub-committee;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee in the previous session of Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Finance Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to support the House of Lords Commission by:
(1) Considering expenditure on services provided from the Estimate for the House of Lords,
(2) Reporting to the Commission on the forecast outturn, Estimate and financial plan submitted by the Management Board,
(3) Monitoring the financial performance of the House Administration, and
(4) Reporting to the Commission on the financial implications of significant proposals;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Blake of Leeds, B, Buscombe, B, Carter of Coles, L, Massey of Hampstead, L, McIntosh of Hudnall, B, Morse, L ( Chair ), Redesdale, L, Stoneham of Droxford, L, Young of Old Windsor, L.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
Financial Services Regulation Committee
That a select committee be appointed to consider the regulation of financial services, including consultations notified to it under:
a) paragraphs 28 and 29 of Schedule 1ZA to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000,
b) paragraphs 36 and 37 of Schedule 1ZB to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000,
c) paragraph 33B of Schedule 17A to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and
d) paragraphs 14A and 14B of Schedule 4 to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013;
and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Bowles of Berkhamsted, B, Davies of Brixton, L, Donaghy, B, Eatwell, L, Griffiths of Fforestfach, L, Hill of Oareford, L, Hollick, L, Lilley, L, Noakes, B ( Chair ), Sharkey, L, Smith of Kelvin, L, Turnbull, L.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
House of Lords Commission
That a Select Committee be appointed to provide high-level strategic and political direction for the House of Lords Administration on behalf of the House; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Forsyth of Drumlean, L ( Chair ), Kinnoull, E, McLoughlin, L, Morse, L, Pitkeathley, B, Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L, Purvis of Tweed, L, Scott of Needham Market, B, Smith of Basildon, B, True, L.
That Alice Maynard and Charlotte Moar be appointed as external members of the Committee;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
Joint Committee on Human Rights
That a Select Committee of six members be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on Human Rights:
To consider:
(1) matters relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding consideration of individual cases);
(2) proposals for remedial orders, draft remedial orders and remedial orders made under section 10 of and laid under Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998; and
(3) in respect of draft remedial orders and remedial orders, whether the special attention of the House should be drawn to them on any of the grounds specified in Standing Order 74 (Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments);
To report to the House:
(1) in relation to any document containing proposals laid before the House under paragraph 3 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether a draft order in the same terms as the proposals should be laid before the House; or
(2) in relation to any draft order laid under paragraph 2 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether the draft Order should be approved;
and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said proposals or draft orders; and
To report to the House in respect of any original order laid under paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 2, its recommendation whether:
(1) the order should be approved in the form in which it was originally laid before Parliament; or
(2) the order should be replaced by a new order modifying the provisions of the original order; or
(3) the order should not be approved; and to have power to report to the House on any matter arising from its consideration of the said order or any replacement order;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Alton of Liverpool, L, Chakrabarti, B, Hamwee, B, Murray of Blidworth, L, Rook, L, Sewell of Sanderstead, L.
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chair;
That the quorum of the Committee shall be two;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Hybrid Instruments Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider hybrid instruments; and that the following members together with the Senior Deputy Speaker be appointed to the Committee:
Addington, L, Jenkin of Kennington, B.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; and
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Industry and Regulators Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to industry, including the policies of His Majesty’s Government to promote industrial growth, skills and competitiveness, and to scrutinise the work of UK regulators; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Barber of Ainsdale, L, Best, L, Carberry of Muswell Hill, B, Drake, B, Fuller, L, Harding of Winscombe, B, Hayter of Kentish Town, B ( Chair ), Teverson, L, Udny-Lister, L, Valentine, B.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
International Agreements Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider, and where appropriate report on 1) matters relating to the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of international agreements, and 2) treaties laid before Parliament in accordance with Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Anderson of Swansea, L, Anelay of St Johns, B, Blower, B, Boateng, L, Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B, German, L, Hannay of Chiswick, L, Johnson of Lainston, L ( Chair ), Lawlor, B, McDonald of Salford, L, Stevenson of Balmacara, L, Verma, B.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
International Relations and Defence Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the United Kingdom’s international relations and issues relating to UK defence policy; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Ahmad of Wimbledon, L, Alderdice, L, Blackstone, B, Bruce of Bennachie, L, Crawley, B, Darroch of Kew, L, Fraser of Craigmaddie, B, Grocott, L, Houghton of Richmond, L, Lamont of Lerwick, L, Prashar, B, Robertson of Port Ellen, L ( Chair ).
That the Committee have power to appoint a sub-committee for the purposes of any inquiry under section 3 of the Trade Act 2021;
That the Committee have power to appoint the Chair of the sub-committee;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the sub-committee;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider justice and home affairs, including the domestic criminal justice system, and international cooperation in respect of criminal justice, civil justice, migration and asylum; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Anderson of Ipswich, L, Bach, L, Bertin, B, Buscombe, B, Cash, B, Dubs, L, Foster of Bath, L ( Chair ), Hogan-Howe, L, Hughes of Stretford, B, Moraes, L, Tope, L.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Liaison Committee
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 Special Inquiry Committees and report to the House with recommendations; to ensure effective co-ordination between the two Houses; and to consider the availability of members to serve on committees; and that the following members together with the Senior Deputy Speaker be appointed to the Committee:
Alexander of Cleveden, B, Collins of Highbury, L, Fookes, B, Garden of Frognal, B, Kinnoull, E, Laming, L, Lawrence of Clarendon, B, Smith of Hindhead, L, Storey, L.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
National Resilience Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider national resilience, including the role of local resilience, and to make recommendations; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Coussins, B ( Chair ), Curran, B, Farmer, L, Helic, B, Hunter of Auchenreoch, B, Marland, L, Mobarik, B, Northover, B, Oates, L, Peach, L, Spellar, L, Winterton of Doncaster, B.
That the Committee have the power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee do report by 30 November 2026;
That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; and
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
That a Committee of ten members be appointed to join with a Committee appointed by the Commons as the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, to consider the National Security Strategy; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Arbuthnot of Edrom, L, Boateng, L, Godson, L, Hutton of Furness, L, Jack of Courance, L, Kidron, B, Sedwill, L, Tunnicliffe, L, Tyler of Enfield, B, Watts, L.
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chair;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster in the United Kingdom;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters related to the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework, including scrutiny of: (i) EU legislation falling within the scope of the Protocol/Windsor Framework; (ii) relevant domestic UK legislation and policy; (iii) the Northern Ireland related work of the governance bodies established under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and the Windsor Framework; (iv) the work of the bodies established by the UK Government to oversee and implement the Protocol/Windsor Framework; (v) the Protocol/Windsor Framework’s political and socio-economic impact on Northern Ireland; and (vi) its impact on UK-Irish bilateral relations; as well as conducting interparliamentary dialogue, including with the Northern Ireland Assembly and its Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee, and the Irish Oireachtas; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Carlile of Berriew, L ( Chair ), Dodds of Duncairn, L, Elliott of Ballinamallard, L, Foster of Aghadrumsee, B, Goudie, B, Hain, L, Lexden, L, Ludford, B, O’Loan, B, Ritchie of Downpatrick, B, Sanderson of Welton, B, Thomas of Gresford, L.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Numeracy for Life Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider numeracy in England, and to make recommendations; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Agnew of Oulton, L ( Chair ), Alexander of Cleveden, B, Blackwell, L, Bull, B, Garden of Frognal, B, Hamwee, B, Hannett of Everton, L, Massey of Hampstead, L, Spielman, B, Stevenson of Balmacara, L.
That the Committee have the power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the Committee do report by 30 November 2026;
That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; and
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Procedure and Privileges Committee
That a Select Committee on Procedure and Privileges be appointed; and that the following members together with the Senior Deputy Speaker be appointed to the Committee:
Dholakia, L, Falkner of Margravine, B, Forsyth of Drumlean, L, Goddard of Stockport, L, Hunt of Kings Heath, L, Jones, L, Kennedy of Southwark, L, Kinnoull, E, Lisvane, L, Morgan of Drefelin, B, Purvis of Tweed, L, Smith of Basildon, B, Stoneham of Droxford, L, True, L, Williams of Trafford, B, and that Bradley, L, and Kramer, B, be appointed as alternate members.
That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairs of sub-committees;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
Public Services Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider public services, including health and education; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Bradley, L ( Chair ), Coffey, B, Faulkner of Worcester, L, Hollins, B, Mohammed of Tinsley, L, Mott, L, Nichols of Selby, B, O’Neill of Bexley, B, Pidgeon, B, Shawcross-Wolfson, B, Watkins of Tavistock, B.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee have power to meet to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Science and Technology Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to consider science and technology; and that the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Berkeley, L, Patel, L, Booth, L, Drayson, L, Duncan of Springbank, L, Jones of Whitchurch, B, Mair, L ( Chair ), Nicholson of Winterbourne, B, Ranger of Northwood, L, Stern of Brentford, L, Verjee, L, Willis of Knaresborough, L, Willis of Summertown, B, Winston, L.
That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairs of sub-committees;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the Committee or a sub-committee;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to meet outside Westminster;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last session of Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to scrutinise secondary legislation.
(1) The Committee shall report on draft instruments and memoranda laid before Parliament under—
(a) section 23(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and
(b) sections 12 and 14 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
(2) The Committee shall, with the exception of those instruments in paragraphs (4) and (5), scrutinise—
(a) every instrument (whether or not a statutory instrument), or draft of an instrument, which is laid before each House of Parliament and upon which proceedings may be, or might have been, taken in either House of Parliament under an Act of Parliament;
(b) every proposal which is in the form of a draft of such an instrument and is laid before each House of Parliament under an Act of Parliament, with a view to determining whether or not the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the grounds specified in paragraph (3).
(3) The grounds on which an instrument, draft or proposal may be drawn to the special attention of the House are—
(a) that it is politically or legally important or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House;
(b) that it may be inappropriate in view of changed circumstances since the enactment of the parent Act;
(c) that it may imperfectly achieve its policy objectives;
(d) that the explanatory material laid in support provides insufficient information to gain a clear understanding about the instrument’s policy objective and intended implementation;
(e) that there appear to be inadequacies in the consultation process which relates to the instrument;
(4) The exceptions are—
(a) remedial orders, and draft remedial orders, under section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998;
(b) draft orders under sections 14 and 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, and subordinate provisions orders made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001;
(c) Measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made, and drafts of instruments to be made, under them.
(5) The Committee shall report on draft orders and documents laid before Parliament under section 11(1) of the Public Bodies Act 2011 in accordance with the procedures set out in sections 11(5) and (6). The Committee may also consider and report on any material changes in a draft order laid under section 11(8) of the Act.
(6) The Committee shall also consider such other general matters relating to the effective scrutiny of secondary legislation and arising from the performance of its functions under paragraphs (1) to (5) as the Committee considers appropriate, except matters within the orders of reference of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.
That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to them any matters within its terms of reference;
That the Committee have power to appoint the Chairs of sub-committees;
That the quorum of each sub-committee be two;
The Committee’s power to appoint sub-committees shall lapse upon the expiry of the power to make instruments under section 23(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;
That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on a sub-committee;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to appoint specialist advisers;
That the Committee and its sub-committees have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee and its sub-committees be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;
That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees be published, if the Committee or its sub-committees so wish;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B, Boycott, B, Grabiner, L, Kempsell, L, Kerr of Kinlochard, L, Pack, L, Pitkeathley of Camden Town, L, Watson of Invergowrie, L ( Chair ).
Committee of Selection
That in accordance with Standing Order 62 a Committee of Selection be appointed to select and propose to the House the names of the members to form each select committee of the House (except the Committee of Selection itself and any committee otherwise provided for by statute or by order of the House) or any other body not being a select committee referred to it by the Senior Deputy Speaker, and the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees; and that the following members together with the Senior Deputy Speaker be appointed to the Committee:
Goddard of Stockport, L, Kennedy of Southwark, L, Kinnoull, E, Laming, L, Lawrence of Clarendon, B, Purvis of Tweed, L, Smith of Basildon, B, True, L, Williams of Trafford, B.
Services Committee
That a Select Committee be appointed to support the House of Lords Commission by:
(1) Agreeing day-to-day policy on member-facing services,
(2) Providing advice on strategic policy decisions when sought by the Commission, and
(3) Overseeing the delivery and implementation of both;
That the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Faulkner of Worcester, L, Goddard of Stockport, L, Humphreys, B, Kinnoull, E, Mawson, L, McLoughlin, L ( Chair ), Stedman-Scott, B, Wheeler, B, Wilcox of Newport, B, Williams of Trafford, B.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee
That a Select Committee on the Standing Orders relating to private bills be appointed; and that the following members together with the Senior Deputy Speaker be appointed to the Committee:
Finlay of Llandaff, B, Jones, L, McColl of Dulwich, L, Naseby, L, Thomas of Winchester, B.
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;
That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
That in accordance with Standing Order 74 and the resolution of the House of 16 December 1997 the following members be appointed to join with the Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments:
Brady of Altrincham, L, Carter of Haslemere, L, Kennedy of Cradley, B, Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B, Stewart of Dirleton, L, Young of Norwood Green, L.
That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chair;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;
That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;
That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.
The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede)
My Lords, these Motions appoint the Select Committees and Joint Select Committees, and noble Lords to be members of these committees, in the new Session. I beg to move.
Motions agreed.
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API. Debate ID: 5345434.
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