Select Committee on the Constitution
The Constitution Committee is appointed by the House
of Lords in each session with the following terms of reference:
To examine the constitutional implications of all
public bills coming before the House; and to keep under review
the operation of the constitution.
Current Membership
Lord Crickhowell
Lord Goldsmith
Lord Hart of Chilton
Lord Irvine of Lairg
Baroness Jay of Paddington (Chairman)
Lord Norton of Louth
Lord Pannick
Lord Powell of Bayswater
Lord Rennard
Lord Renton of Mount Harry
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank
Lord Shaw of Northstead
Declaration of Interests
No interests were declared in relation to this inquiry.
A full list of Members' interests can be found in
the Register of Lords' Interests: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/register-of-lords-interests
Professor Adam Tomkins, Legal Adviser, is a Member
of and unpaid Ad Hoc Legal Adviser to Republic.
Publications
All publications of the Committee are available on
the internet at:
http://www.parliament.uk/hlconstitution
Parliament Live
Live coverage of debates and public sessions of the
Committee's meetings are available at http://www.parliamentlive.tv
General Information
General Information about the House of Lords and
its Committees, including guidance to witnesses, details of current
inquiries and forthcoming meetings is on the internet at:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords
Committee Staff
The current staff of the Committee are Emily Baldock
(Clerk), Stuart Stoner (Policy Analyst) and Nicola Barker (Committee
Assistant).
Contact Details
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk
of the Select Committee on the Constitution, Committee Office,
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW.
The telephone number for general enquiries is 020
7219 1228/5960
The Committee's email address is: constitution@parliament.uk
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