Draft Deregulation Bill Committee

Lord Sewel Excerpts

Wednesday 17th July 2013 Lords Chamber

Moved by

[The Chairman of Committees]

That the Commons message of 11 July 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 Deregulation Bill presented to both Houses on 1 July (Cm 8642) and that the Committee should report on the draft Bill by 16 December 2013;

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

B Andrews, L Mawson, L Naseby, L Rooker, L Selkirk of Douglas, L Sharkey;

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 leave to report from time to time;

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom;

That the reports of the Committee from time to time 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.