Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

Lord Young of Cookham Excerpts

Wednesday 29th July 2020 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Scott of Bybrook]

My Lords, I am not sure whether the reports are correct, but special advisers are certainly covered by the Act. They are appointed in accordance with the Act and work within the Act’s guidelines.

[Lord Young of Cookham (Con) [V]]

My Lords, to revert to the proposed constitution, democracy and rights commission, I have twice asked for a debate on it before it is established so that the Government can benefit from your Lordships’ views on its remit, priorities and composition. In January my noble friend Lord Howe said that this was a “very good suggestion”. Can my noble friend send us on our Summer Recess with a spring in our step by announcing that such a debate will be held on our return?