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Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords)

Lords Select Committee

The Standing Orders Committee is charged with deciding whether or not to dispense with any Standing Order, which the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills consider has not been complied with

Non-inquiry work

Legislative scrutiny

Legislative scrutiny focuses on a particular piece of legislation, sometimes in draft form. The committee might consider it in private, or may take evidence.

Latest news

Committee consider second Additional Provision to the HS2 Phase 2A Bill

Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee meeting on Tuesday 2 April 2019 to consider AP2 to the HS2 Phase 2A Bill

Committee consider first Additional Provision to the HS2 Phase 2A Bill

Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee meeting on Wedesnday 23 May 2018 to consider AP1 to the HS2 Phase 2A Bill

Consideration of Examiners' Report on HS2 Phase 2A Bill

Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords) consider Examiners' Report on Tuesday 21 November at 12.45 pm

27 November 2017

Latest publications

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A statement of fact (with appendices) from the Parliamentary Agent for the Bill on behalf of the Secretary of State

Work High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill (Legislative scrutiny)

Published 24 October 2022

Agendas and papers

Transcript of the Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee meeting on 2 April 2019

Published 2 April 2019

Older evidence

Transcript of the Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee meeting on 23 May 2018

Published 23 May 2018

Older evidence

Contact us

Email: prbohol@parliament.uk
Phone: 020 7219 3103
Address: Standing Order (Private Bills) Committee,Legislation Office, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW