High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee appointed
5 May 2016
The House of Lords agreed to commit the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill to a Select Committee on 14 April 2016. The Committee was appointed on 5 May 2016.
- High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill
- High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Second Reading
- High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee appointment
Role
The Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill provides individuals and bodies directly and specially affected by the Bill with the opportunity to object to the Bill's specific provisions and seek its amendment, although not to object to the principle of the Bill.
Committee Members
| Member | Affiliation |
| Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe (Chairman) | Crossbench |
| Lord Brabazon of Tara | Conservative |
| Lord Freeman | Conservative |
| Lord Jones of Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat |
| Baroness O'Cathain | Conservative |
| Lord Elder* | Labour |
| Lord Young of Norwood Green | Labour |
Further information
About Parliament: Select Committees
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