House of Lords Commission
The House of Lords Commission is a select committee of the House of Lords which provides strategic and political direction for the House of Lords Administration. Its remit also includes approving the annual Estimate, overseeing financial support arrangements for peers, and delegate various functions to the Services, Finance, and Audit committees.[1]
The House of Lords Commission replaced the House Committee.[2]
Membership
As of October 2019, the membership of the committee is as follows:[3]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Fowler (Chair) | Lord Speaker | |
| Baroness Doocey | style="background:Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal Democrat |
| Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | style="background:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative |
| Lord Judge | style="background:Template:Crossbencher/meta/color" | | Crossbench |
| Lord Laming | style="background:Template:Crossbencher/meta/color" | | Crossbench |
| Lord McFall of Alcluith | style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | | Non-affiliated |
| Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall | style="background:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour |
| Lord Newby | style="background: Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal Democrat |
| Baroness Smith of Basildon | style="background:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Labour |
| Lord Wakeham | style="background:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative |
The committee also includes external members who are not peers or members of Parliament.
See also
References
- ^ "House of Lords Commission - role". UK Parliament.
- ^ "House Committee". UK Parliament.
- ^ "House of Lords Commission - membership". UK Parliament.