Joint Committee on Human Rights
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
Membership Motions
12:25
Moved by
The Senior Deputy Speaker
Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills
In accordance with Standing Order 50 that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Consolidation etc Bills:
Andrews, B, Bridgeman, V, D’Souza, B, Eames, L, Eccles, V, Hanworth, V, 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.
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, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Alton of Liverpool, L, Dholakia, L, Kennedy of The Shaws, B, Lawrence of Clarendon, B, Murray of Blidworth, 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 Parliament be referred to the Committee;
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, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:
Browne of Ladyton, L, Butler of Brockwell, L, Crawley, B, Dannatt, L, Fall, B, Robathan, L, Sarfraz, L, Snape, L, Stansgate, V, Tyler of Enfield, 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 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 Parliament be referred to the Committee;
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 that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to join with the Committee of the Commons as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments:
Beith, L, Chartres, L, Haselhurst, L, Meston, L, Sahota, L, Sater, B, Watson of Wyre Forest, 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.
Motions agreed.