House of Lords Reform: Committee Membership

Baroness D'Souza Excerpts

Tuesday 8th June 2010 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Jay of Paddington]

My Lords—

[Baroness D'Souza]

My Lords—

[Lord Strathclyde]

My Lords, I know that many Peers wish to speak. Perhaps we could have the Convenor next and then someone from the Labour Party.

[Baroness D'Souza]

My Lords, does the noble Lord, Lord McNally, agree that two fundamental issues must, or should, underline the deliberations of the cross-party committee? The first is the need to identify the clear and necessary functions of the House of Lords. The second is that any proposals put forward should necessarily enable this House to do its job more effectively.

[Lord McNally]

My Lords, when we first meet I will draw those statements to the attention of the chairman, because they give a succinct work-in-progress for us.