Lords statement on the referral to the Procedure Committee of the ability to move motions virtually without having given advance notice.

Lords statement on the referral to the Procedure Committee of the ability to move motions virtually without having given advance notice.

My Lords, before we begin Oral Questions, I would like to say just a few words about proceedings on Wednesday 4 November. During the consideration of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 a noble Lord who was participating virtually attempted to move an amendment in his...

My Lords, before we begin Oral Questions, I would like to say just a few words about proceedings on Wednesday 4 November. During the consideration of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 a noble Lord who was participating virtually attempted to move an amendment in his...

Lords motion that Standing Orders relating to public business be amended. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion that Standing Orders relating to public business be amended. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Deputy Chairmen of Committees, House of Lords Commission, Communications and Digital Committee, Conduct Committee, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, European Union Committee, Finance Committee, Hybrid Instruments Committee, International Relations and Defence Committee, Liaison Committee, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) Board, Procedure Committee, Science and Technology Committee, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Services Committee and Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Deputy Chairmen of Committees, House of Lords Commission, Communications and Digital Committee, Conduct Committee, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, European Union Committee, Finance Committee, Hybrid Instruments Committee, International Relations and Defence Committee, Liaison Committee, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology...

My Lords, in order to provide a supersonic start to the establishment of Select Committees, I beg to move the 18 Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper.

My Lords, in order to provide a supersonic start to the establishment of Select Committees, I beg to move the 18 Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper.

Lords motions to appoint House of Lords Commission, Communications and Digital Committee, Conduct Committee, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, European Union Committee, Finance Committee, Hybrid Instruments Committee, Liaison Committee, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Procedure Committee, Science and Technology Committee, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Services Committee, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee, Human Rights Committee, National Security Strategy Committee, Statutory Instruments Committee, Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee and Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint House of Lords Commission, Communications and Digital Committee, Conduct Committee, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, European Union Committee, Finance Committee, Hybrid Instruments Committee, Liaison Committee, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Procedure Committee, Science and Technology Committee, Secondary Legislation...

My Lords, I concur with the comments of the noble Baroness the Leader of the House. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, has been Convenor since 2015 and he has served this House, as well as his group, with distinction during that time. These have been interesting and at...

My Lords, I concur with the comments of the noble Baroness the Leader of the House. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, has been Convenor since 2015 and he has served this House, as well as his group, with distinction during that time. These have been interesting and at...

My Lords, given that one of these Motions relates to the new Convenor of the Cross Benches, I wanted to say a few words about the outgoing Convenor, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead.

All noble Lords will know that the noble and learned Lord had a long...

My Lords, given that one of these Motions relates to the new Convenor of the Cross Benches, I wanted to say a few words about the outgoing Convenor, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead.

All noble Lords will know that the noble and learned Lord had a long...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Newby, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, is in Australia. In his absence, I am delighted to associate my party with the tributes paid to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead.

As the Convenor of the Cross-Bench Peers, the noble and learned...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Newby, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, is in Australia. In his absence, I am delighted to associate my party with the tributes paid to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead.

As the Convenor of the Cross-Bench Peers, the noble and learned...

My Lords, may I say something which is not about me? Apart from the things that noble Lords have said about me—and thank you all for being so kind—I agree with everything that has been said about my noble and learned friend Lord Hope. The custom is, certainly in my...

My Lords, may I say something which is not about me? Apart from the things that noble Lords have said about me—and thank you all for being so kind—I agree with everything that has been said about my noble and learned friend Lord Hope. The custom is, certainly in my...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the tributes to the outgoing Convenor. I would like to add my personal thanks to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, with whom I have worked very closely since I have taken up this job. I hugely welcome the profound, ready and...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the tributes to the outgoing Convenor. I would like to add my personal thanks to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, with whom I have worked very closely since I have taken up this job. I hugely welcome the profound, ready and...

Lords motion to appoint Lord Ashton of Hyde to the Services, Procedure and Selection Committees in place of Lord Taylor of Holbeach. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Ashton of Hyde to the Services, Procedure and Selection Committees in place of Lord Taylor of Holbeach. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Judge to the House of Lords Commission, Services, Liaison, Procedure and Selection Committees in place of Lord Hope of Craighead. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Judge to the House of Lords Commission, Services, Liaison, Procedure and Selection Committees in place of Lord Hope of Craighead. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Lord Bradley and Lord Tyler to the Liaison Committee in place of Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Baroness Garden of Frognal; and Lord Bew, Lord Eames. Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Mancroft and Viscount Ullswater to the Procedure Committee in place of Lord Powell of Bayswater, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, Baroness Humphreys, Lord Brabazon of Tara and Lord True. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Lord Bradley and Lord Tyler to the Liaison Committee in place of Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Baroness Garden of Frognal; and Lord Bew, Lord Eames. Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Mancroft and Viscount Ullswater to the Procedure Committee in place of Lord Powell of Bayswater,...

Can the noble Lord deal with the issue of how it was generally the practice for Back-Benchers to be appointed to committees, but it appears that a number of Front-Benchers are now being appointed? Is that a change of practice and, if so, is it a good idea?

Can the noble Lord deal with the issue of how it was generally the practice for Back-Benchers to be appointed to committees, but it appears that a number of Front-Benchers are now being appointed? Is that a change of practice and, if so, is it a good idea?

My Lords, I beg to move the first two Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. As many noble Lords will be aware, the House operates a rotation rule in respect of most Select Committees, which requires that any Member who has been appointed to a Select Committee...

My Lords, I beg to move the first two Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper. As many noble Lords will be aware, the House operates a rotation rule in respect of most Select Committees, which requires that any Member who has been appointed to a Select Committee...

My Lords, I wonder whether the Senior Deputy Speaker could help me and the House. What would happen to the rotation if there were to be a general election later this year?

My Lords, I wonder whether the Senior Deputy Speaker could help me and the House. What would happen to the rotation if there were to be a general election later this year?

My Lords, I hope that I am not jumping the gun but, as the Senior Deputy Speaker has raised the issue, and speaking as chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, perhaps I may thank the Senior Deputy Speaker for the excellent work he has done in looking at the composition...

My Lords, I hope that I am not jumping the gun but, as the Senior Deputy Speaker has raised the issue, and speaking as chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, perhaps I may thank the Senior Deputy Speaker for the excellent work he has done in looking at the composition...

My Lords, I support my noble friend, Lord Forsyth, with whom I do not always agree but I do emphatically on this occasion. I

am troubled by one or two issues here. First, as the Senior Deputy Speaker has pointed out, we should be doing this at the beginning of...

My Lords, I support my noble friend, Lord Forsyth, with whom I do not always agree but I do emphatically on this occasion. I

am troubled by one or two issues here. First, as the Senior Deputy Speaker has pointed out, we should be doing this at the beginning of...