Lords motions to appoint Baroness Alexander of Cleveden to the Economic Affairs Committee in place of Lord Wood of Anfield, and that Lord Liddle be appointed Chair of the Select Committee; Lord Kennedy of Southwark to the Finance Committee in place of Baroness Blake of Leeds; Baroness Bi to the International Agreements Committee in place of Baroness Blower; Lord Hampton to the Liaison Committee; Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach to the National Resilience Committee in place of Baroness Winterton of Doncaster; Lord Hampton to the Committee of Selection; Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to the Services Committee in place of Baroness Wheeler; and Lord Monks to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments in place of Baroness Kennedy of Cradley. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to appoint Baroness Alexander of Cleveden to the Economic Affairs Committee in place of Lord Wood of Anfield, and that Lord Liddle be appointed Chair of the Select Committee; Lord Kennedy of Southwark to the Finance Committee in place of Baroness Blake of Leeds; Baroness Bi to the...

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 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.

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 motion that (1) Members of this House, except any Member who receives a salary under the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 and the Chairman and Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees, may be entitled to a supplementary daily allowance after 1 April 2025 as the chair of a domestic committee of the House, or such other body, as may be determined from time to time by the House of Lords Commission. (2) The amount of the allowance payable shall be the applicable rate of the daily allowance or the reduced daily allowance at the time. (3) The maximum entitlement applicable for the supplementary daily allowance is 3 additional days per month provided that for any month the total number of days claimed for does not exceed the total number of sitting days of the House in that month. (4) The provisions of this Resolution shall be applied in accordance with guidance issued under the authority of the House of Lords Commission. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion that (1) Members of this House, except any Member who receives a salary under the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 and the Chairman and Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees, may be entitled to a supplementary daily allowance after 1 April 2025 as the chair of a domestic...

My Lords, I beg to move the third Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. This enables a supplementary daily allowance to be claimed by the non-salaried domestic committee chairs of the Conduct Committee, the Finance Committee and the Services Committee. This was agreed by the House of...

My Lords, I beg to move the third Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. This enables a supplementary daily allowance to be claimed by the non-salaried domestic committee chairs of the Conduct Committee, the Finance Committee and the Services Committee. This was agreed by the House of...

Lords motion to appoint Lord McLoughlin and Baroness Wilcox of Newport to the Services Committee, in place of Lord Howard of Rising and Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall; and that Lord McLoughlin be appointed Chair of the Select Committee. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint Lord McLoughlin and Baroness Wilcox of Newport to the Services Committee, in place of Lord Howard of Rising and Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall; and that Lord McLoughlin be appointed Chair of the Select Committee. 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.

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, 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 Services Committee with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

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

Lords motion to appoint the Earl of Kinnoull to the House of Lords Commission, Services Committee, Liaison Committee, Procedure and Privileges Committee and Selection Committee in place of Lord Judge. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to appoint the Earl of Kinnoull to the House of Lords Commission, Services Committee, Liaison Committee, Procedure and Privileges Committee and Selection Committee in place of Lord Judge. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, in moving the five Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper, I express my considerable thanks to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, on behalf of the whole House for his work as Convenor of the Cross Benches over the past three and a half...

My Lords, in moving the five Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper, I express my considerable thanks to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, on behalf of the whole House for his work as Convenor of the Cross Benches over the past three and a half...

My Lords, these 26 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 memberships and establish the 2023 special inquiry committees. I place on record my thanks to those Members...

My Lords, these 26 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 memberships and establish the 2023 special inquiry committees. I place on record my thanks to those Members...

Lords motions to change the membership of the Built Environment Committee, Communications and Digital Committee, Conduct 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, National Security Strategy Committee, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Public Services Committee, Science and Technology Committee, Selection Committee, Services Committee and Statutory Instruments Committee; and to appoint Artificial Intelligence in Weapon Systems Committee, Education for 11 to 16-Year Olds Committee, Horticultural Sector Committee and Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee, with proposed membership and powers. Agreed to on question.

Lords motions to change the membership of the Built Environment Committee, Communications and Digital Committee, Conduct 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,...

My Lords, in moving the two Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper en bloc, I express my very considerable thanks, on behalf of the whole House, to the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, for his work as chair of the Services Committee over the past two years. I...

My Lords, in moving the two Motions standing in my name on the Order Paper en bloc, I express my very considerable thanks, on behalf of the whole House, to the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, for his work as chair of the Services Committee over the past two years. I...