Prisoner Voting Committee

Lord Sewel Excerpts

Tuesday 14th May 2013 Lords Chamber

Moved by

[The Chairman of Committees]

That the Commons message of 22 April be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on the draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill presented to both Houses on 22 November 2012 (Cm 8499) and that the committee should report on the draft Bill by 31 October 2013;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

L Dholakia , B Gibson of Market Rasen, B Noakes, L Norton of Louth, L Peston, L Phillips of Worth Matravers.

That the Committee have power to agree with the Committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman;

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 adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;

That the report of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; and

That the evidence taken by the Committee shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.

Motion agreed, and a message was sent to the Commons.