House of Commons - The Speaker's Committee

Select Committee on The Speaker's Committee Third Report

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 Justice Committee[5].

By virtue of the provisions of section 2(2)(b)

The Rt. Hon. the Lord Falconer of Thoroton, as Lord Chancellor (until June 2007) and the Rt. Hon. Jack Straw MP (from June 2007)[6].

Appointed members

Appointed by the Prime Minister, by virtue of the provisions of section 2(2)(c) and 2(3)

Mr Phil Woolas, MP, Minister for Local Government, Regional Governance and Community Cohesion (until November 2007)[7]. Mr John Healey, MP, Minister for Local Government (from November 2007).

Appointed by the Speaker, by virtue of the provisions of section 2(2)(d) and 2(4)

Mrs Angela Browning, MP (resigned, January 2006)

Lady Hermon, MP