The Joint Committee had seven members from each House. The membership of the Joint Committee when it reported was as follows:
The Chairman is Lord Slynn of Hadley.
| Member | Constituency | Party |
|---|
| Lord Slynn of Hadley (Chairman) | - | Cross Bench |
| Lord Bernstein of Craigweil | - | Labour |
| Lord Campbell-Savours | - | Labour |
| Lord Carlisle of Bucklow | - | Conservative |
| Baroness Scott of Needham Market | - | Liberal Democrats |
| Lord Waddington | - | Conservative |
| Baroness Whitaker | - | Labour |
| Vera Baird | Redcar | Labour |
| Mr Edward Garnier | Harborough | Conservative |
| Mr John MacDougall | Central Fife | Labour |
| Mr Mark Oaten | Winchester | Liberal Democrats |
| Mr Richard Shepherd | Aldridge-Brownhills | Conservative |
| Mr Paul Stinchcombe | Wellingborough | Labour |
| Dr Desmond Turner | Brighton Kemptown | Labour |