To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given to whether the House procedures are sufficiently responsive to the speed at which artificial intelligence is developing; and whether the Procedure and Privileges Committee intends to consider piloting a regular dedicated topical question or other...

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given to whether the House procedures are sufficiently responsive to the speed at which artificial intelligence is developing; and whether the Procedure and Privileges Committee intends to consider piloting a regular dedicated topical question or other...

Lords motions to appoint Baroness Barran and Lord Ravensdale to the Built Environment Committee; Viscount Colville of Culross to the Communications and Digital Committee; Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee in place of Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath; and that he be appointed Chair of the Committee; Viscount Colville of Culross to Deputy Chairmen of Committee; Baroness Coffey and Lord Redwood to the Environment and Climate Change Committee; Lord Grantchester to the European Affairs Committee; Baroness Scott of Bybrook to the Finance Committee; Lord Grantchester to the Hybrid Instruments Committee; Lord Camoys to the Industry and Regulators Committee; Baroness Berridge and Lord Empey to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee; Baroness Paul of Shepherd's Bush to the National Resilience Committee in place of Baroness Curran; Lord Ravensdale to the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST); Lord Swire to the Procedure and Privileges Committee and that Lord Harlech be appointed an alternate member; Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Baroness Redfern to the Public Services Committee in place of Baroness Coffey and Baroness O’Neill of Bexley; Lord Blackwater and Lord Evans of Guisborough to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee; Viscount Goschen to the Services Committee in place of Baroness Stedman-Scott. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Baroness Barran and Lord Ravensdale to the Built Environment Committee; Viscount Colville of Culross to the Communications and Digital Committee; Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee in place of Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath; and that he be appointed...

Lords motions to appoint Viscount Goschen to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee; Lord Bates, Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate, Lord Russell of Liverpool, and Lord Vaux of Harrowden to the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session; Lord Russell of Liverpool to the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee; Lord Ashcombe to the Environment and Climate Change Committee; Lord Vaux of Harrowden to the Financial Services Regulation Committee; Lord De Mauley to the International Relations and Defence Committee; Earl Howe to the Liaison Committee; Lord Hampton to the Numeracy for Life Committee; Viscount Goschen and Earl Howe to the Procedure and Privileges Committee, and Lord Russell of Liverpool and Lord Vaux of Harrowden as alternate members. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Viscount Goschen to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee; Lord Bates, Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate, Lord Russell of Liverpool, and Lord Vaux of Harrowden to the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session; Lord Russell of Liverpool to the...

Lords motions to appoint Built Environment Committee, Childhood Vaccinations Committee, Communications and Digital Committee, Conduct Committee, Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, Environment and Climate Change Committee, European Affairs Committee, Finance Committee, Financial Services Regulation Committee, House of Lords Commission, Joint Committee on Human Rights, Hybrid Instruments Committee, Industry and Regulators Committee, International Agreements Committee, International Relations and Defence Committee, Justice and Home Affairs Committee, Liaison Committee, National Resilience Committee, Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee, Numeracy for Life Committee, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Public Services Committee, Science and Technology Committee, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Committee of Selection, Services Committee, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee and Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Built Environment Committee, Childhood Vaccinations Committee, Communications and Digital Committee, Conduct Committee, Joint Committee on Consolidation etc. Bills, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, Environment and Climate Change Committee, European Affairs Committee, Finance Committee, Financial Services...

My Lords, these Motions appoint the Select Committees and Joint Select Committees, and noble Lords to be members of these committees, in the new Session. I beg to move.

My Lords, these Motions appoint the Select Committees and Joint Select Committees, and noble Lords to be members of these committees, in the new Session. I beg to move.

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given to (1) revising paragraph 6.30 of the Companion to the Standing Orders to amend rules in order to reduce the length of ministers’ replies to oral questions, and (2) the publication of a record of...

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given to (1) revising paragraph 6.30 of the Companion to the Standing Orders to amend rules in order to reduce the length of ministers’ replies to oral questions, and (2) the publication of a record of...

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given, if any, to introducing advisory speaking times for speeches at (1) report stage, and (2) ping pong.

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given, if any, to introducing advisory speaking times for speeches at (1) report stage, and (2) ping pong.

Lords motions to appoint Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to the House of Lords Commission in place of Lord McFall of Alcluith, and that he be appointed Chair of the Select Committee; to appoint Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to the Procedure and Privileges Committee in place of Lord McFall of Alcluith; to appoint Lord Goddard of Stockport to the Committee of Selection in place of Lord Stoneham of Droxford; and to appoint Lord Goddard of Stockport to the Services Committee in place of Lord Stoneham of Droxford. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to the House of Lords Commission in place of Lord McFall of Alcluith, and that he be appointed Chair of the Select Committee; to appoint Lord Forsyth of Drumlean to the Procedure and Privileges Committee in place of Lord McFall of Alcluith;...

My Lords, I place on record my gratitude to the noble Lords, Lord McFall of Alcluith and Lord Stoneham of Droxford, whose terms as Lord Speaker and Liberal Democrat Chief Whip have concluded. As such, they will be coming off their respective committees, and I am very grateful for their...

My Lords, I place on record my gratitude to the noble Lords, Lord McFall of Alcluith and Lord Stoneham of Droxford, whose terms as Lord Speaker and Liberal Democrat Chief Whip have concluded. As such, they will be coming off their respective committees, and I am very grateful for their...

Lords motions, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, to change the membership of the Built Environment Committee, Communications and Digital Committee, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, Environment and Climate Change Committee, European Affairs Committee, Finance Committee, Financial Services Regulation Committee, Joint Committee on Human Rights, Hybrid Instruments Committee, Industry and Regulators Committee, International Agreements Committee, International Relations and Defence Committee, Justice and Home Affairs Committee, Liaison Committee, Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Public Services Committee, Science and Technology Committee, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Committee of Selection, Services Committee and Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; and motions to appoint Childhood Vaccinations Committee, Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee, National Resilience Committee and Numeracy for Life Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, to change the membership of the Built Environment Committee, Communications and Digital Committee, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, Environment and Climate Change Committee, European Affairs Committee, Finance Committee, Financial Services Regulation Committee, Joint Committee on...

My Lords, these 29 Motions give effect to the rotation rule that is applied each January, following the recent meeting of the Committee of Selection, to secure a regular turnover of Select Committee membership. They also appoint and establish the membership of the 2026 special inquiry committees. I take this...

My Lords, these 29 Motions give effect to the rotation rule that is applied each January, following the recent meeting of the Committee of Selection, to secure a regular turnover of Select Committee membership. They also appoint and establish the membership of the 2026 special inquiry committees. I take this...

Lords motions to appoint, with effect from Friday 25 July, Lord Purvis of Tweed to the House of Lords Commission, in place of Lord Newby; Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay to the Communications and Digital Committee, in place of Lord Mitchell; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to the panel of Members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session, in place of Baroness Wilcox of Newport; Lord Robertson of Port Ellen to the International Relations and Defence Committee; with effect from Friday 25 July, Lord Purvis of Tweed to the Procedure and Privileges Committee, in place of Lord Newby; and, with effect from Friday 25 July, Lord Purvis of Tweed to the Committee of Selection, in place of Lord Newby. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint, with effect from Friday 25 July, Lord Purvis of Tweed to the House of Lords Commission, in place of Lord Newby; Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay to the Communications and Digital Committee, in place of Lord Mitchell; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to the panel of Members...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who are coming off committees for their work. I also place on record my considerable thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Newby, whose term as Leader of the Liberal Democrats ends on Thursday. I am most grateful for his significant contribution to committee work,...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who are coming off committees for their work. I also place on record my considerable thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Newby, whose term as Leader of the Liberal Democrats ends on Thursday. I am most grateful for his significant contribution to committee work,...

Lords motions to appoint Baroness Nichols of Selby to the Industry and Regulators Committee, in place of Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway; Lord Tunnicliffe to the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, in place of Lord Browne of Ladyton; Baroness Kramer as an alternative member of the Procedure and Privileges Committee; and Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and Lord Carter of Haslemere to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, in place of Lord Beith and Lord Kakkar. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Baroness Nichols of Selby to the Industry and Regulators Committee, in place of Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway; Lord Tunnicliffe to the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, in place of Lord Browne of Ladyton; Baroness Kramer as an alternative member of the Procedure and...

Lords motion to appoint Lord Goddard of Stockport, Viscount Goschen, Lord Jones, Lord Mancroft and Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to the Procedure and Privileges Committee, in place of Baroness Humphreys, Baroness Pitkeathley, Baroness Sanderson of Welton, Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury and Baroness Taylor of Bolton; and that Lord Bradley be appointed an alternate member of the Select Committee, in place of Lord Collins of Highbury and Lord Goddard of Stockport. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord Goddard of Stockport, Viscount Goschen, Lord Jones, Lord Mancroft and Baroness Morgan of Drefelin to the Procedure and Privileges Committee, in place of Baroness Humphreys, Baroness Pitkeathley, Baroness Sanderson of Welton, Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury and Baroness Taylor of Bolton; and that Lord Bradley be...

Lords motions to appoint Conduct Committee, Finance Committee, House of Lords Commission, Liaison Committee, Procedure and Privileges Committee and Services Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Conduct Committee, Finance Committee, House of Lords Commission, Liaison Committee, Procedure and Privileges Committee and Services Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he has asked (1) Lords Spiritual, and (2) other peers, for their views on whether the requirement for Lords Spiritual to wear robes of rochet and chimere in the Chamber should be referred to the Procedure and Privileges Committee.

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether he has asked (1) Lords Spiritual, and (2) other peers, for their views on whether the requirement for Lords Spiritual to wear robes of rochet and chimere in the Chamber should be referred to the Procedure and Privileges Committee.

Lords motions, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, with effect from Wednesday 31 January that the membership of the following committees be changed: Built Environment Committee, House of Lords Commission, Communications and Digital Committee, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, Environment and Climate Change Committee, European Affairs Committee, Finance Committee, Joint Committee on Human Rights, Industry and Regulators Committee, International Agreements Committee, International Relations and Defence Committee, Justice and Home Affairs Committee, Liaison Committee, Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Public Services Committee, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board, Science and Technology Committee, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Committee of Selection, Services Committee and Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; and to appoint Financial Services Regulation Committee, Food, Diet and Obesity Committee, Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee, Preterm Birth Committee, Statutory Inquiries Committee and Special Public Bill Committee on the Arbitration Bill with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, with effect from Wednesday 31 January that the membership of the following committees be changed: Built Environment Committee, House of Lords Commission, Communications and Digital Committee, Constitution Committee, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, Economic Affairs Committee, Environment and Climate Change...

My Lords, the Committee of Selection met last week. These 30 Motions give effect to the rotation rule, which is applied each January to secure a regular turnover of Select Committee membership. I wish to thank those Members who are rotating off committees for their service and to welcome those...

My Lords, the Committee of Selection met last week. These 30 Motions give effect to the rotation rule, which is applied each January to secure a regular turnover of Select Committee membership. I wish to thank those Members who are rotating off committees for their service and to welcome those...

Lords motion to appoint Procedure and Privileges Committee with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Procedure and Privileges Committee with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.