House of Lords appointments commission, Lord Kakkar
Committee questions Chair of Lords Appointments Commission
26 February 2014
The House of Lords Constitution Committee will question Lord Kakkar, Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission, in a one-off evidence session on Wednesday 26 February.
- Parliament TV: annual oral evidence session with chairman of House of Lords Appointments Commission
- Select Committee on the Constitution
Witness
At 10.30am, Wednesday 26 February 2014; Committee room 1, Palace of Westminster
- The Lord Kakkar, Chairman, House of Lords Appointments Committee
Likely questions
Areas the session is likely to cover include:
- What has the Commission’s work consisted of since Lord Kakkar’s appointment in October 2013?
- How does the Commission judge the propriety of nominees for peerages? How often are nominees refused on this basis?
- Is there a level of financial support for a political party that is acceptable in a nominee and consequently a level that would make it inappropriate to nominate someone for a peerage?
- Why has the number of Crossbench appointments to the Lords declined when the number of political appointments has increased since 2010?
- How can the Commission encourage more diversity in the membership of the House?
- Is there an optimal size for the House? Is it now too large?
- Should Scottish peers be able to sit in the House of Lords if Scotland were to become independent?