Committees

Membership of the House of Lords

Inquiry

This inquiry looks to examine the arrangements for appointments to the House of Lords, its size and composition and the effectiveness of its role in relation to the House of Commons.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 16 October 2023.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 14 May 2024
2:30pm Public
Membership of the House of Lords - Oral evidence 14 May 2024
2:30pm
  • The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon (Shadow Leader at House of Lords)
  • The Earl of Kinnoull (Convenor of the Crossbench Peers at House of Lords)
3:30pm
  • The Rt Hon Lord True CBE (Lord Privy Seal and Leader at House of Lords)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 26 March 2024
10:00am Public
Membership of the House of Lords - Oral evidence 26 March 2024
10:00am
  • The Lord Bew (former Chair at House of Lords Appointments Commission)
  • The Baroness Deech DBE KC (Chair at House of Lords Appointments Commission)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 9 January 2024
9:30am Public
Membership of the House of Lords - Oral evidence 9 January 2024
9:30am
  • The Rt Hon. the Baroness D'Souza CMG (Former Lord Speaker 2011-2016 at The House of Lords)
  • The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hayman GBE (Former Lord Speaker 2006-2011 at The House of Lords)
  • The Rt Hon. the Lord Fowler (Former Lord Speaker 2016-2021 at The House of Lords)
10:30am
  • The Lord Burns GCB (Chair of the Lord Speaker's Committee on the size of the House at The House of Lords)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 28 November 2023
10:00am Public
Membership of the House of Lords - Oral evidence 28 November 2023
10:00am
  • Professor Meg Russell (Director at Constitution Unit, University College London)
  • Professor Lord Norton of Louth (Chair of Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber & Professor of Government at The University of Hull)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: pacac@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3268 (general enquiries) | 07523 800011 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA