2 Speaker’s Committee.U.K.
(1)There shall be a Committee (to be known as “the Speaker’s Committee”) to perform the functions conferred on the Committee by this Act.
(2)The Speaker’s Committee shall consist of the Speaker of the House of Commons, who shall be the chairman of the Committee, and the following other members, namely—
(a)the Member of the House of Commons who is for the time being the Chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons;
[F1(b)the [F2Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities];]
(c)a Member of the House of Commons who is a Minister of the Crown with responsibilities in relation to local government; and
(d)five Members of the House of Commons who are not Ministers of the Crown.
(3)The member of the Committee mentioned in subsection (2)(c) shall be appointed to membership of the Committee by the Prime Minister.
(4)The members of the Committee mentioned in subsection (2)(d) shall be appointed to membership of the Committee by the Speaker of the House of Commons.
(5)Schedule 2, which makes further provision in relation to the Speaker’s Committee, shall have effect.
(6)In this section and that Schedule, references to the Home Affairs Select Committee shall—
(a)if the name of that Committee is changed, be taken (subject to paragraph (b)) to be references to the Committee by its new name;
(b)if the functions of that Committee at the passing of this Act with respect to electoral matters (or functions substantially corresponding thereto) become functions of a different committee of the House of Commons, be taken to be references to the committee by whom the functions are for the time being exercisable.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2(2)(b) substituted (25.11.2002) by S.I. 2002/2626, art. 20, Sch. 2 para. 25(2)
F2Words in s. 2(2)(b) 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(2) (with art. 12)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 2(2)(b): transfer of functions (18.8.2010) by Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837), arts. 1(2), 4
C2S. 2(2)(b): functions transferred (25.11.2002) by S.I. 2002/2626, arts. 11-13
C3S. 2(2)(b) functions transferred (22.6.2015) by The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), arts. 1(2), 5(1)(a) (with art. 9)
C4S. 2(2)(b) functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 7(b) (with arts. 8, 12)
C5S. 2(2)(b): functions made exercisable concurrently (7.4.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Speaker’s Committee) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/310), arts. 1(2), 2
C6S. 2(2)(b): functions cease to be exercisable concurrently (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 7(1)(b) (with art. 12)
C7S. 2(2)(b): functions made exercisable concurrently (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 7(1)(c) (with art. 12)
C8S. 2(2)(b): transfer of functions (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 7(1)(a) (with art. 12)