Select committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Membership of the House of Lords
Closed
Opened 31 Oct 2023
Closed 28 May 2024
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This inquiry looks to examine the arrangements for appointments to the House of Lords, its size and composition and the effectiveness of its role in relation to the House of Commons.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 31 October 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 14 May 2024
- 11 witnesses
Recent activity
- Membership of the House of Lords14 May 2024, Oral evidence
- Membership of the House of Lords26 March 2024, Oral evidence
- Membership of the House of Lords9 January 2024, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 14 May 2024 |
Membership of the House of Lords
The Earl of Kinnoull · House of Lords,
The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon · House of Lords,
The Rt Hon Lord True CBE · House of Lords
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| 26 Mar 2024 |
Membership of the House of Lords
The Baroness Deech DBE KC · House of Lords Appointments Commission,
The Lord Bew · House of Lords Appointments Commission
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| 9 Jan 2024 |
Membership of the House of Lords
The Lord Burns GCB · The House of Lords,
The Rt Hon. the Baroness D'Souza CMG · The House of Lords,
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hayman GBE · The House of Lords,
The Rt Hon. the Lord Fowler · The House of Lords
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| 28 Nov 2023 |
Membership of the House of Lords
Professor Lord Norton of Louth · The University of Hull,
Professor Meg Russell · Constitution Unit, University College London
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Lord Norton of Louth · Chair of Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber & Professor of Government | The University of Hull | 1 |
| Professor Meg Russell · Director | Constitution Unit, University College London | 1 |
| The Baroness Deech DBE KC · Chair | House of Lords Appointments Commission | 1 |
| The Earl of Kinnoull · Convenor of the Crossbench Peers | House of Lords | 1 |
| The Lord Bew · former Chair | House of Lords Appointments Commission | 1 |
| The Lord Burns GCB · Chair of the Lord Speaker's Committee on the size of the House | The House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon · Shadow Leader | House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Lord True CBE · Lord Privy Seal and Leader | House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness D'Souza CMG · Former Lord Speaker 2011-2016 | The House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hayman GBE · Former Lord Speaker 2006-2011 | The House of Lords | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Fowler · Former Lord Speaker 2016-2021 | The House of Lords | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2023 | Not recorded | Correspondence with Lord Gardiner, Senior Deputy Speaker, House of Lords on PACAC inquiry into membership of the House of Lords, dated between 26.6-4.7.23 |