The Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform
Bill
The Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform
Bill was appointed by the House of Commons on 23 June 2011 and
by the House of Lords on 6 July 2011 to examine the Draft House
of Lords Reform Bill and report to both Houses by 27 March 2012.
It has now completed its work.
Membership
| HOUSE OF LORDS | HOUSE OF COMMONS
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| Baroness Andrews | Gavin Barwell MP
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| Bishop of Leicester |
Mr Tom Clarke MP |
| Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
| Ann Coffey MP |
| Lord Norton of Louth |
Bill Esterson MP |
| Lord Richard (Chair) |
Oliver Heald MP |
| Lord Rooker | Tristram Hunt MP
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| Baroness Scott of Needham Market
| Mrs Eleanor Laing MP |
| Baroness Shephard of Northwold
| Dr William McCrea MP |
| Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
| Dr Daniel Poulter MP |
| Lord Trefgarne | Laura Sandys MP
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| Lord Trimble | John Stevenson MP
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| Lord Tyler | John Thurso MP
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| Baroness Young of Hornsey
| Malcolm Wicks MP |
Powers
The Committee has the power to require the submission
of written evidence and documents, to examine witnesses, to meet
at any time (except when Parliament is prorogued or dissolved),
to adjourn from place to place, to appoint specialist advisers,
and to make Reports to both Houses. The Lords Committee has power
to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.
Publications
The Report and evidence of the Joint Committee is
published by The Stationery Office by Order of the two Houses.
All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are
on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/lords-reform
Committee staff
The staff of the Committee were: Rhodri Walters
(Lords Principal Clerk), Liam Laurence Smyth (Commons Principal
Clerk), Eve Samson, and Eliot Wilson (Commons Clerks), Nicolas
Besly, Antony Willott, and Ian Cruse (Lords Clerks), Christine
McGrane, Committee Assistant, Melanie Moore, Committee Assistant,
and David Burrell, Committee Support Assistant.
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk
of the Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill,
Journal Office, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. The telephone
number for general enquiries is 020 7219 6614; the Committee's
email address is draftlordsreformbill@parliament.uk
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