Proceeding contribution from Lord Gordon of Strathblane (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 19 March 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on House of Lords Bill [HL].

House of Lords Bill [HL]

Can the noble Lord enlighten the House as to where in the Bill it says that the commission must meet in secret? I do not think that it is there. It may be up to the Appointments Commission whether to meet in secret or it may be required by Parliament not to meet in secret, but the Bill does not say that it must do so. I suspect that the purpose of the noble Lord’s amendment is to hold the idea up to ridicule rather than to enforce it.

Secondary information

Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 709 c434
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: By-elections House of Lords Eligibility Hereditary peers Public appointments Peers Life peers Appointments Commission
Legislation: House of Lords Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

House of Lords Bill [HL]

Secondary information

Librarians' tools