Term of office of Committee membersU.K.
2(1)In this paragraph “appointed member” means a member of the Speaker’s Committee other than—U.K.
(a)the Speaker of the House of Commons;
(b)the member who is the Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee of the House of Commons; or
(c)the member who is the [F1Secretary of State for [F2Housing, Communities and Local Government]].
[F3(1A)The reference in sub-paragraph (1)(c) to the member who is the Secretary of State for [F4Housing, Communities and Local Government] does not include any member appointed under section 2(2A).]
(2)An appointed member shall cease to be a member of the Speaker’s Committee if—
(a)he ceases to be a Member of the House of Commons; or
(b)another person is appointed to be a member of the Committee in his place.
(3)An appointed member may resign from the Committee at any time by giving notice to the Speaker.
(4)Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), an appointed member shall be a member of the Committee for the duration of the Parliament in which he is appointed.
(5)An appointed member may be re-appointed (or further re-appointed) to membership of the Committee.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(c) substituted (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15(4) (with art. 12)
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(c) substituted (30.10.2024) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/991), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(3) (with art. 7)
F3Sch. 2 para. 2(1A) inserted (19.8.2022) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), ss. 18(2), 67(1); S.I. 2022/908, reg. 2
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1A) substituted (30.10.2024) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/991), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(3) (with art. 7)