This House recognises that:

• The Lords Committee focuses on issues which pertain to the House of Lords rather than issues which pertain to the public interest;

• The Lords Committee Inquiry had very limited participation in the hearing and the report is therefore not a representative opinion of stakeholders;

• The General Committee conducts meaningful work yet is currently limited by active peers contributing their talents to the Lords Committee instead; and

• The Standing Orders allow sufficient ability for the Lords Speaker to establish different committees on an ad hoc basis should there be a genuine need.

This House therefore resolves to:

• Reject the recommendations of LCR004; and

• Omit standing order 23 (Lords Committee).

This Motion was submitted by the Rt Hon. Lord Greencastle as a Private Member's Motion and is co-sponsored by the Rt Hon. Baron of Blaenavon. The reading will end on 7th at 10pm BST.

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