European Union Committee
Debate between Lord Kilclooney and Lord Brabazon of Tara
The Chairman of Committees
I exceeded my brief in that case, and I apologise to the House. The noble Lord, Lord Stoddart, unfortunately must have missed the debate we had last week when I brought forward the Liaison Committee’s report, which looked at whether we should have a foreign affairs committee, and rejected that proposal. It also looked at the structure of the European Union Committee and decided that it does a valuable job and there is no need to change the main committee or the structures of the sub-committees. I think that, on the whole, that reflects the view of the House.
Lord Kilclooney
My Lords, in deciding the membership of this committee, were any members of UKIP consulted by the normal channels?
The Chairman of Committees
The noble Lord asked whether UKIP was consulted. The answer is no. I beg to move.