Lords Constitution Committee
The Constitution Committee examines all Public Bills for constitutional implications and investigates broad constitutional issues. The membership of the Committee draws on the expertise in the House of Lords; it currently includes a former Lord Chief Justice and two former Attorneys General.
The Committee assesses the impact of a Public Bill and, where appropriate, publishes a report on the Bill to inform the House. The Committee also undertakes investigative inquiries into wider constitutional issues and publishes a report with recommendations aimed principally at the Government. The Committee also takes evidence annually from the Lord Chancellor, to clarify the Government’s position on a range of constitutional issues, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
The Committee cannot take up a complaint on behalf of an individual or group. We would advise you to contact your Member of Parliament.
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Latest News
The Committee has launched it's new inquiry "Referendums in the UK's Constitutional Experience". Please see the call for evidence. The deadline for written evidence is 4 January 2010.
Current inquiries
Inquiry into the Cabinet Office and the Centre of Government
The Committee has finished hearing evidence on its Inquiry into the 'Cabinet Office and the Centre of Government'. The deadline for submissions has now passed. Call for Evidence. A report is due to be published shortly.
Recent reports of Session 2008-09
Parliamentary Standards Bill & Policing and Crime Bill: Government Responses to the Committee's 17th, 18th and 16th Reports of Session 2008-09 (HL Paper 173) published 2 November 2009.
Government Response to a report on Pre-legislative Scrutiny in the 2007-08 session (HL Paper 160) published 19 October 2009.
The Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009 (HL Paper 159) published 15 October 2009.
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill (HL Paper 158) published 15 October 2009.
Fast-track Legislation: Constitutional Implications and Safeguards (HL Paper 116-I) published 7 July 2009. Evidence volume (HL Paper 116-II) published 10 July. Government Response, 3 November 2009.
Parliamentary Standards Bill (HL Paper 130) published 6 July 2009.
Policing and Crime Bill ( HL Paper 128) published 2 July 2009.
Analysis of the Government's response to Surveillance: Citizens and the State (HL Paper 114) published on 17 June 2009.
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