"My Lords, at the start of this year, the House appointed four special inquiry committees on: the Autism Act 2009, UK engagement with space, social mobility policy, and home-based working. All those committees have now published their reports, and I look forward to the reports receiving comprehensive government responses shortly. …..." Lord Gardiner of Kimble - View Speech
"That the Report from the Select Committee New committee activity in 2026 (5th Report, HL Paper 221) be agreed to...." Lord Gardiner of Kimble - View Speech
"My Lords, as noble Lords know, the Conduct Committee is made up of five Peer members and four external members. Four new external members were selected following an open competition earlier this year, which was presided over by the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller. It was agreed to stagger their appointment, …..." Lord Gardiner of Kimble - View Speech
"That Alexandra Marks CBE and Sandra Paul be appointed as external members of the Committee with effect from 5 November 2025, in place of Cindy Butts and Andrea Coomber...." Lord Gardiner of Kimble - View Speech
"My Lords, there are two proposals in this report. The first relates to the leave of absence scheme. The second is a minor amendment to the private business Standing Orders. The origin of the first proposal was a letter from the Convenor of the Cross Benches, asking that the committee …..." Lord Gardiner of Kimble - View Speech
"That the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows:
Standing Order 21 (Leave of absence)
At end insert:
“(9) Where a member who has been on leave of absence for an extended period applies to renew the absence, the Leave of Absence Sub-Committee of the …..." Lord Gardiner of Kimble - View Speech
"That the Report from the Select Committee Leave of absence: Role and powers of the Leave of Absence Sub-Committee; Amendments to the Private Business Standing Orders: Disapplication of dates to hybrid bills (4th Report, HL Paper 170) be agreed to...." Lord Gardiner of Kimble - View Speech
"That the standing orders relating to private business be amended as follows:
Standing Order 83 (Examination of public bills by Examiners)
After paragraph (4), insert:
“(4A) In the case of a public bill in relation to which the Examiner decides standing orders are applicable, or of any additional …..." Lord Gardiner of Kimble - View Speech
"That a committee be appointed to consider the safeguards and procedures contained in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee: