Lords motion that the Commons message of 16 July be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster; with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question. Message sent to Commons.

Lords motion that the Commons message of 16 July be considered and that a Committee of six Lords be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Commons to consider the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster; with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question. Message...

Lords motion to agree the second report from the Privileges and Conduct Select Committee on the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015: changes to standing orders (HL 15). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to agree the second report from the Privileges and Conduct Select Committee on the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015: changes to standing orders (HL 15). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion that the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows: In Standing Order 10(1), after “House of Lords Reform Act 2014” insert “or expulsion under the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015,” After Standing Order 11 insert the following new Standing Order: “Expulsion or suspension of a member 11A.-(1) In implementation of section 1 of the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015, this Standing Order makes provision for expelling or suspending a member under that Act. (2) A motion to expel or suspend a member must follow a recommendation from the Committee for Privileges and Conduct that the member be expelled or suspended (as the case may be) because the member has breached the Code of Conduct. (3) Such a recommendation may be made by the Committee for Privileges and Conduct only if the Commissioner for Standards has found the member in breach of the Code of Conduct or the member is in breach of the Code in accordance with paragraph 16 or 17 of the Code. (4) A motion to expel or suspend a member must state that, in the opinion of the House, the conduct giving rise to the motion occurred: (a) on or after 26 June 2015, or (b) before 26 June 2015 but was not public knowledge before 26 June 2015. (5) A motion to suspend a member must specify the period for which the suspension is to last (which may be until the occurrence of a specified event). (6) Notice must be given of a motion to expel or suspend a member. (7) Expulsion or suspension takes effect as soon as the House has agreed the motion. (8) This Standing Order does not affect the House’s inherent power to suspend a member for a period no longer than the remainder of the Parliament then in existence in respect of conduct occurring before 26 June 2015 which was public knowledge before 26 June 2015.” Agreed to on question.

Lords motion that the standing orders relating to public business be amended as follows: In Standing Order 10(1), after “House of Lords Reform Act 2014” insert “or expulsion under the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015,” After Standing Order 11 insert the following new Standing Order: “Expulsion or...

Lords motion to appoint Lord Crickhowell to the Hybrid Instruments Select Committee in place of Lord Luke, retired. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Crickhowell to the Hybrid Instruments Select Committee in place of Lord Luke, retired. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Joint Committee on Human Rights with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question. Message sent to Commons.

Lords motion to appoint Joint Committee on Human Rights with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question. Message sent to Commons.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Andrews to the Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Andrews to the Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland to the Equality Act 2010 and Disability Select Committee in place of Baroness Wilkins, resigned. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland to the Equality Act 2010 and Disability Select Committee in place of Baroness Wilkins, resigned. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Manzoor to the House Select Committee. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Manzoor to the House Select Committee. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion that, as proposed by the Procedure Committee, and notwithstanding the normal practice of the House in the conduct of divisions: Members of the Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 with restricted mobility shall be entitled to vote in the room in which that Select Committee meets in any division in the Chamber occurring while the Select Committee is sitting, providing conditions (a) and (b) below are satisfied. (a) The Member has notified the Clerk of the Parliaments of his or her intention to make use of this entitlement at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting of the Select Committee in which he or she first proposes to make use of the entitlement; (b) The Member is present in the Committee room by the time the question is repeated three minutes after the division is called. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion that, as proposed by the Procedure Committee, and notwithstanding the normal practice of the House in the conduct of divisions: Members of the Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 with restricted mobility shall be entitled to vote in the room in which that Select Committee meets in...

Lords motion to appoint Lord Dear and Baroness Henig to the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Dear and Baroness Henig to the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Young of Old Scone to the Built Environment Select Committee in place of Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, resigned. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Young of Old Scone to the Built Environment Select Committee in place of Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, resigned. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Eaton to the Refreshment Select Committee in place of Baroness Mobarik, resigned. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Eaton to the Refreshment Select Committee in place of Baroness Mobarik, resigned. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Woolmer of Leeds to the Built Environment Select Committee in place of Lord Haskel, resigned. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Woolmer of Leeds to the Built Environment Select Committee in place of Lord Haskel, resigned. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Byford to the Information Select Committee. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Baroness Byford to the Information Select Committee. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Baroness Garden of Frognal to the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees; to appoint Lord Clement-Jones, Lord Inglewood and Baroness Rawlings to the Built Environment Select Committee; and to appoint Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question. Message sent to Commons.

Lords motions to appoint Baroness Garden of Frognal to the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees; to appoint Lord Clement-Jones, Lord Inglewood and Baroness Rawlings to the Built Environment Select Committee; and to appoint Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills with proposed membership and...

Lords motions to appoint Equality Act 2010 Select Committee, Sexual Violence in Conflict Select Committee, Social Mobility Select Committee and Built Environment Select Committee with proposed membership and powers; to appoint the Earl of Arran to the Communications Select Committee; to appoint Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top and Lord Davies of Stamford to the European Union Select Committee and to appoint Lord Gardiner of Kimble to the Refreshment Select Committee. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Equality Act 2010 Select Committee, Sexual Violence in Conflict Select Committee, Social Mobility Select Committee and Built Environment Select Committee with proposed membership and powers; to appoint the Earl of Arran to the Communications Select Committee; to appoint Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top and Lord Davies...

Lords motions to appoint Deputy Chairmen of Committees, Administration and Works Select Committee, Communications Select Committee, Constitution Select Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Select Committee and Economic Affairs Select Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Deputy Chairmen of Committees, Administration and Works Select Committee, Communications Select Committee, Constitution Select Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Select Committee and Economic Affairs Select Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint European Union Select Committee with proposed membership and powers. Amendment to the motion by Lord Pearson of Rannoch withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint European Union Select Committee with proposed membership and powers. Amendment to the motion by Lord Pearson of Rannoch withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint House Select Committee, Hybrid Instruments Select Committee, Information Select Committee, Liaison Select Committee, Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Privileges and Conduct Committee, Procedure Select Committee, Refreshment Select Committee, Science and Technology Select Committee, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Select Committee, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Select Committee and Works of Art Select Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint House Select Committee, Hybrid Instruments Select Committee, Information Select Committee, Liaison Select Committee, Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Privileges and Conduct Committee, Procedure Select Committee, Refreshment Select Committee, Science and Technology Select Committee, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Select Committee, Standing Orders (Private...

Lords motion to appoint Committee of Selection with proposed membership. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Committee of Selection with proposed membership. Agreed to on question.