Standing Orders Committee

The Standing Orders Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords that deals with private bills. When the Examiner of Private Bills determines that the promoters of a private bill have not complied with the Standing Orders of the House of Lords relating to Private Business, the matter is referred to the Committee, who advise the House whether to waive the applicable standing orders. If the Examiner is in doubt as to whether the Standing Orders have been complied with, he may refer the matter to the Committee, who then decide the matter on their own authority. In the case of an unopposed private bill, the Chairman of Committees may act alone on behalf of the Committee.

Membership

As of 26 May 2016, the membership of the committee is as follows:[1]

Member Party
Lord Laming (Chairman) Chairman of Committees
Lord Geddes Conservative
Lord Goodlad Conservative
Baroness Gould of Potternewton Labour
Lord Naseby Conservative
Lord Palmer Crossbench
Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank Liberal Democrats
Viscount Simon Labour

References

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