Deputy Chairmen of Committees

Built Environment

Communications and Digital

Constitution

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform

Economic Affairs

Environment and Climate Change

European Affairs

Financial Services Regulation

Food, Diet and Obesity

Hybrid Instruments

Industry and Regulators

International Agreements

International Relations and Defence

Justice and Home Affairs

Modern Slavery Act 2015

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

Preterm Birth

Public Services

Science and Technology

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny

Standing Orders (Private Bills)

Statutory Inquiries

Membership Motions

15:47:00

Moved by

Deputy Chairmen of Committees

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed as the panel of members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees for this session:

Ashton of Hyde, L, Barker, B, Beith, L, Bull, B, Colville of Culross, V, Duncan of Springbank, L, Faulkner of Worcester, L, Finlay of Llandaff, B, Fookes, B, Garden of Frognal, B, Geddes, L, Haskel, L, Healy of Primrose Hill, B, Kennedy of Cradley, B, Kennedy of Southwark, L, Kinnoull, E. Lexden, L, McIntosh of Hudnall, B, Morris of Bolton, B, Newlove, B, Pitkeathley, B, Russell of Liverpool, L, Scott of Needham Market, B, Stansgate, V, Stoneham of Droxford, L, Watkins of Tavistock, B, Williams of Trafford, B, Young of Cookham, L.

Built Environment

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to the built environment, including policies relating to housing, planning, transport and infrastructure; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Andrews, B, Bailey of Paddington, L, Eaton, B, Faulkner of Worcester, L, Greenhalgh, L, Hanworth, V, Janke, B, Mair, L, Mawson, L, Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B, Moylan, L (Chair), Warwick of Undercliffe, B.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Communications and Digital

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the media, digital and creative industries and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Dunlop, L, Hall of Birkenhead, L, Harding of Winscombe, B, Healy of Primrose Hill, B, Kamall, L, Knight of Weymouth, L, Leeds, Bp, McNally, L, Primarolo, B, Storey, L, Stowell of Beeston, B (Chair), Wheatcroft, B, Young of Norwood Green, L.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Constitution

That a Select Committee be appointed to examine the constitutional implications of public bills coming before the House; and to keep under review the operation of the constitution and constitutional aspects of devolution; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Anderson of Ipswich, L, Andrews, B, Beith, L, Burnett of Maldon, L, Drake, B (Chair), Falconer of Thoroton, L, Finn, B, Foulkes of Cumnock, L, Goldie, B, Keen of Elie, L, Strathclyde, L, Thomas of Gresford, L.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform

That a Select Committee be appointed:

(1) To report whether the provisions of any bill inappropriately delegate legislative power, or whether they subject the exercise of legislative power to an inappropriate degree of parliamentary scrutiny;

(2) To report on documents and draft orders laid before Parliament under or by virtue of:

(a) sections 14 and 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006,

(b) section 7(2) or section 19 of the Localism Act 2011, or

(c) section 5E(2) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004; and to perform, in respect of such draft orders, and in respect of subordinate provisions orders made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001, the functions performed in respect of other instruments and draft instruments by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; and

(3) To report on documents and draft orders laid before Parliament under or by virtue of:

(a) section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998,

(b) section 17 of the Local Government Act 1999,

(c) section 9 of the Local Government Act 2000,

(d) section 98 of the Local Government Act 2003, or

(e) section 102 of the Local Transport Act 2008;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B, Carlile of Berriew, L, Chakrabarti, B, Cunningham of Felling, L, Finlay of Llandaff, B, Goodman of Wycombe, L, Humphreys, B, Lindsay, E. McLoughlin, L (Chair), Rooker, L.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Economic Affairs

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider economic affairs and business affairs and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Blackwell, L, Bridges of Headley, L (Chair), Burns, L, Davies of Brixton, L, Griffiths of Fforestfach, L, Lamont of Lerwick, L, Layard, L, Liddell of Coatdyke, B, Londesborough, L, Razzall, L, Rooker, L, Turnbull, L, Verjee, L, Wolf of Dulwich, B.

That the Committee have power to appoint a sub-committee and to refer to it any of the matters within the Committee’s terms of reference;

That the Committee have power to appoint the Chair of the sub-committee;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the sub-committee;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Environment and Climate Change

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the environment and climate change and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Bakewell, B, Bray of Coln, B, Duncan of Springbank, L, Frost, L, Giddens, L, Grantchester, L, Jay of Ewelme, L, Leicester, E. Ravensdale, L, Russell, E. Sheehan, B (Chair), Trees, L, Whitaker, B.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

European Affairs

That a Select Committee be appointed:

(1) To consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including:

(a) The implementation of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union, including the operation of the governance structures established under those agreements;

(b) Any negotiations and further agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union and/or the European Economic Area;

(c) The operation of the Windsor Framework;

(2) To consider European Union documents deposited in the House by a minister;

(3) To support the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Adonis, L, Anelay of St Johns, B, Ashton of Upholland, B, Blackstone, B, Hayter of Kentish Town, B, Jackson of Peterborough, L, Lawlor, B, Ludford, B, Nicholson of Winterbourne, B, Ricketts, L (Chair), Scott of Needham Market, B, Stirrup, L, Wellington, D.

That the Committee have power to appoint a sub-committee and to refer to it any matters within its terms of reference;

That the Committee have power to appoint the Chair of the sub-committee;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the sub-committee;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee in the previous Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Financial Services Regulation

That a committee be appointed to consider the regulation of financial services, including consultations notified to it under:

a) paragraphs 28 and 29 of Schedule 1ZA to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000,

b) paragraphs 36 and 27 of Schedule 1ZB to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000,

c) paragraph 33B of Schedule 17A to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and

d) paragraphs 14A and 14B of Schedule 4 to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013;

and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Bowles of Berkhamsted, B, Donaghy, B, Eatwell, L, Forsyth of Drumlean, L (Chair), Grabiner, L, Hill of Oareford, L, Hollick, L, Kestenbaum, L, Lilley, L, Noakes, B, Sharkey, L, Smith of Kelvin, L, Vaux of Harrowden, L.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Food, Diet and Obesity

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the role of foods, such as ‘ultra-processed foods’, and foods high in fat, sugar and salt, in a healthy diet and tackling obesity; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Boycott, B, Brooke of Alverthorpe, L, Browning, B, Caithness, E. Colgrain, L, Goudie, B, Jenkin of Kennington, B, Krebs, L, Pitkeathley, B, Ritchie of Downpatrick, B, Suttie, B, Walmsley, B (Chair).

That the Committee have the power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the evidence taken by the Select Committee on Food, Diet and Obesity in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes;

That the Committee do report by 30 November 2024;

That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.

Hybrid Instruments

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider hybrid instruments; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Senior Deputy Speaker be appointed to the Committee:

Addington, L, Dykes, L, Grantchester, L, Jenkin of Kennington, B.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; and

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Industry and Regulators

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider matters relating to industry, including the policies of His Majesty’s Government to promote industrial growth, skills and competitiveness, and to scrutinise the work of UK regulators; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Agnew of Oulton, L, Altrincham, L, Armstrong of Hill Top, B, Best, L, Chandos, V, Clement-Jones, L, Cromwell, L, Gilbert of Panteg, L, O’Grady of Upper Holloway, B, Taylor of Bolton, B (Chair), Thurso, V, Trenchard, V.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

International Agreements

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider, and where appropriate report on, 1) matters relating to the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of international agreements, and 2) treaties laid before Parliament in accordance with Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Anderson of Swansea, L, Boateng, L, Etherton, L, Fox, L, German, L, Goldsmith, L (Chair), Grimstone of Boscobel, L, Hannay of Chiswick, L, Howell of Guildford, L, Kingsmill, B, Marland, L, Udny-Lister, L.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

International Relations and Defence

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the United Kingdom’s international relations and issues relating to UK defence policy; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Alderdice, L, Bruce of Bennachie, L, Coussins, B, Crawley, B, De Mauley, L (Chair), Fraser of Craigmaddie, B, Grocott, L, Houghton of Richmond, L, Morris of Bolton, B, Soames of Fletching, L, Wood of Anfield, L.

That the Committee have power to appoint a sub-committee for the purposes of any inquiry under section 3 of the Trade Act 2021;

That the Committee have power to appoint the Chair of the sub-committee;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the sub-committee;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee and its sub-committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Justice and Home Affairs

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider justice and home affairs, including the domestic criminal justice system, and international cooperation in respect of criminal justice, civil justice, migration and asylum; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Bach, L, Buscombe, B, Dubs, L, Filkin, L, Foster of Bath, L (Chair), Henley, L, Hughes of Stretford, B, McInnes of Kilwinning, L, Meacher, B, Prashar, B, Sandhurst, L, Tope, L.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Modern Slavery Act 2015

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Barker, B, Bristol, Bp, Butler-Sloss, B, Hamwee, B, Hope of Craighead, L, Kempsell, L, O’Grady of Upper Holloway, B (Chair), Randall of Uxbridge, L, Shephard of Northwold, B, Smith of Hindhead, L, Watson of Invergowrie, L, Watts, L, Whitty, L.

That the Committee have the power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the evidence taken by the Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes;

That the Committee do report by 30 November 2024;

That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be appointed to the Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST):

Brown of Cambridge, B, Haskel, L, Ravensdale, L, Winston, L.

Preterm Birth

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the prevention, and consequences, of preterm birth and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Blackstone, B, Colville of Culross, V, Cumberlege, B, Hampton, L, Hughes of Stretford, B, Owen of Alderley Edge, B, Patel, L (Chair), Seccombe, B, Watkins of Tavistock, B, Winston, L, Wyld, B.

That the Committee have the power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the evidence taken by the Select Committee on Preterm Birth in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes;

That the Committee do report by 30 November 2024;

That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House.

Public Services

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider public services, including health and education; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Bach, L, Blencathra, L, Campbell of Surbiton, B, Carter of Coles, L, Laming, L, Morris of Yardley, B (Chair), Mott, L, Porter of Spalding, L, Prentis of Leeds, L, Shipley, L, Stedman-Scott, B, Willis of Knaresborough, L.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Science and Technology

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider science and technology; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Berkeley, L, Borwick, L, Brown of Cambridge, B (Chair), Drayson, L, Lucas, L, Neuberger, B, Neville-Jones, B, Northover, B, Rees of Ludlow, L, Stansgate, V, Strasburger, L, Wei, L, Willis of Summertown, B, Young of Old Scone, B.

That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairs of sub-committees;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on the Committee or a sub-committee;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny

That a Select Committee be appointed to scrutinise secondary legislation.

(1) The Committee shall report on draft instruments and memoranda laid before Parliament under—

(a) section 23(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and

(b) sections 12 and 14 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.

(2) The Committee shall, with the exception of those instruments in paragraphs (4) and (5), scrutinise—

(a) every instrument (whether or not a statutory instrument), or draft of an instrument, which is laid before each House of Parliament and upon which proceedings may be, or might have been, taken in either House of Parliament under an Act of Parliament;

(b) every proposal which is in the form of a draft of such an instrument and is laid before each House of Parliament under an Act of Parliament, with a view to determining whether or not the special attention of the House should be drawn to it on any of the grounds specified in paragraph (3).

(3) The grounds on which an instrument, draft or proposal may be drawn to the special attention of the House are—

(a) that it is politically or legally important or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House;

(b) that it may be inappropriate in view of changed circumstances since the enactment of the parent Act;

(c) that it may imperfectly achieve its policy objectives;

(d) that the explanatory material laid in support provides insufficient information to gain a clear understanding about the instrument’s policy objective and intended implementation;

(e) that there appear to be inadequacies in the consultation process which relates to the instrument;

(4) The exceptions are—

(a) remedial orders, and draft remedial orders, under section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998;

(b) draft orders under sections 14 and 18 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, and subordinate provisions orders made or proposed to be made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001;

(c) Measures under the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 and instruments made, and drafts of instruments to be made, under them.

(5) The Committee shall report on draft orders and documents laid before Parliament under section 11(1) of the Public Bodies Act 2011 in accordance with the procedures set out in sections 11(5) and (6). The Committee may also consider and report on any material changes in a draft order laid under section 11(8) of the Act.

(6) The Committee shall also consider such other general matters relating to the effective scrutiny of secondary legislation and arising from the performance of its functions under paragraphs (1) to (5) as the Committee considers appropriate, except matters within the orders of reference of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments.

That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to them any matters within its terms of reference;

That the Committee have power to appoint the Chairs of sub-committees;

That the quorum of each sub-committee be two;

The Committee’s power to appoint sub-committees shall lapse upon the expiry of the power to make instruments under section 23(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;

That the Committee have power to co-opt any member to serve on a sub-committee;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee and its sub-committees have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee and its sub-committees be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees;

That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees be published, if the Committee or its sub-committees so wish;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

De Mauley, L, Harris of Richmond, B, Hunt of Wirral, L, (Chair), Lea of Lymm, B, Powell of Bayswater, L, Randerson, B, Ritchie of Downpatrick, B, Rowlands, L, Russell of Liverpool, L, Thomas of Cwmgiedd, L, Watson of Wyre Forest, L.

Standing Orders (Private Bills)

That a Select Committee on the Standing Orders relating to private bills be appointed; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members together with the Senior Deputy Speaker be appointed to the Committee:

Finlay of Llandaff, B, Geddes, L, Jones, L, McColl of Dulwich, L, Naseby, L, Thomas of Winchester, B.

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have leave to report from time to time;

That the reports of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House;

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

Statutory Inquiries

That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the efficacy of the law and practice relating to statutory inquiries under the Inquiries Act 2005, and to make recommendations; and that, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following members be appointed to the Committee:

Aberdare, L, Addington, L, Berridge, B, Chakrabarti, B, Davidson of Glen Clova, L, D’Souza, B, Faulks, L, Grantchester, L, Hendy, L, Norton of Louth, L (Chair), Sanderson of Welton, B, Wallace of Tankerness, L.

That the Committee have the power to send for persons, papers and records;

That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the Committee have power to meet outside Westminster;

That the evidence taken by the Select Committee on Statutory Inquiries in the last Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee do report by 30 November 2024;

That the report of the Committee be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; and

That the evidence taken by the Committee be published, if the Committee so wishes.

My Lords, these Motions appoint the Select Committees, and noble Lords to Select Committees, the panel of Deputy Chairmen of Committees, and the Board of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology in this new Parliament. I beg to move.

Motions agreed.