Appendix 2
Membership of the Speaker's Committee in the period
covered by this Report
The membership of the Speaker's Committee is determined
in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Political
Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. It consists of nine
members as listed below: three ex officio, and six appointed—a
member of the House of Commons who is a Minister of the Crown
with responsibilities in relation to local government, appointed
by the Prime Minister, and five Members of the House of Commons
who are not Ministers of the Crown, appointed by the Speaker.
Appointed members serve for the duration of the Parliament, unless
they cease to be Members of the House, resign from the Committee,
or another Member is appointed in their place, and are eligible
for reappointment.
Ex officio members
The Rt Hon Michael Martin, MP, as Speaker of the
House of Commons, who is also the chairman of the Committee, by
virtue of section 2(2).
By virtue of the provisions of sections 2(2)(a)
and 2(6)
The Rt Hon Alan Beith MP, as Chairman of the Constitutional
Affairs Committee.
By virtue of the provisions of section 2(2)(b)
The Rt Hon the Lord Falconer of Thoroton, as Lord
Chancellor[6].
Appointed members
Appointed by the Prime Minister, by virtue
of the provisions of sections 2(2)(c) and 2(3)
The Rt Hon Nick Raynsford, MP, Minister for Local
Government, Regional Governance and Fire.
Appointed by the Speaker, by virtue of the
provisions of sections 2(2)(d) and 2(4)
Mrs Angela Browning, MP
Lady Hermon, MP
The Rt Hon Sir Gerald Kaufman, MP
Mr Humfrey Malins, CBE, MP
Mr Peter Viggers, MP
6 By virtue of Article 11 of the Transfer of Functions
(Transport, Local Government and the Regions) Order 2002 (S.I.
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