Select Committee · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Membership of the House of Lords
Status: Closed
Opened: 31 Oct 2023
Closed: 28 May 2024
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.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2024 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 26 Mar 2024 | The Baroness Deech DBE KC · House of Lords Appointments Commission, The Lord Bew · House of Lords Appointments Commission | View ↗ |
| 9 Jan 2024 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Professor Lord Norton of Louth · The University of Hull, Professor Meg Russell · Constitution Unit, University College London | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Lord Norton of Louth · Chair of Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber… | 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… | 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
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2023 | — | Correspondence with Lord Gardiner, Senior Deputy Speaker, House of Lords on PAC… |