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==Composition==
==Composition==
The Committee comprises nine MPs: the [[Speaker of the British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]] (who also serves as its chair), the [[Lord President of the Council]],<ref name="Lord Chancellor">As ministerial responsibility for the Electoral Commission was transferred to the Deputy Prime Minister, this position was transferred by [[statutory instrument]] as was done when responsibility shifted from the Home Secretary to the Lord Chancellor. See [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1837/article/4/made SI 2010/1837, s 4] and [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022626.htm#11 SI 2002/2626, s 11].</ref> the Chair of the select committee responsible for electoral issues,<ref name="Chairs">Section 2(2)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections, and Referendums Act specifically calls for this to be the chair of the [[Home Affairs Select Committee]], but 2(6)(b) states that if responsibility for electoral issues transfers to another committee, that committees chair should serve instead. In the 2005, [[Alan Beith]] served on the Committee as chair of the [[Justice Select Committee]]. As ministerial responsibility for the Electoral Commission has transferred to the Deputy Prime Minister, the chair of the [[Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee]], which was set up to scrutinse the Deputy Prime Minister's functions, now serves.</ref> the minister responsible for local government, and five others nominated by the Speaker who are not [[Minister of the Crown|Ministers of the Crown]].<ref>[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/2000/cukpga_20000041_en_2#pt1-pb1-l1g2 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2010 (c. 41) s 2]</ref> As of 12 November 2012, the members of the Committee are as follows:
The Committee comprises nine MPs: the [[Speaker of the British House of Commons|Speaker of the House of Commons]] (who also serves as its chairman), the [[Lord President of the Council]],<ref name="Lord Chancellor">As ministerial responsibility for the Electoral Commission was transferred to the Deputy Prime Minister, this position was transferred by [[statutory instrument]] as was done when responsibility shifted from the Home Secretary to the Lord Chancellor. See [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1837/article/4/made SI 2010/1837, s 4] and [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022626.htm#11 SI 2002/2626, s 11].</ref> the Chairman of the select committee responsible for electoral issues,<ref name="Chairmen">Section 2(2)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections, and Referendums Act specifically calls for this to be the chairman of the [[Home Affairs Select Committee]], but 2(6)(b) states that if responsibility for electoral issues transfers to another committee, that committees chairman should serve instead. In the 2005, [[Alan Beith]] served on the Committee as chairman of the [[Justice Select Committee]]. As ministerial responsibility for the Electoral Commission has transferred to the Deputy Prime Minister, the chairman of the [[Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee]], which was set up to scrutinise the Deputy Prime Minister's functions, now serves.</ref> the minister responsible for local government, and five others nominated by the Speaker who are not [[Minister of the Crown|Ministers of the Crown]].<ref>[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/2000/cukpga_20000041_en_2#pt1-pb1-l1g2 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2010 (c. 41) s 2]</ref> As of 12 November 2012, the members of the Committee are as follows:


* [[John Bercow]], ex officio as Speaker of the House of Commons (Chair)
* [[John Bercow]], ex officio as Speaker of the House of Commons (Chairman)
* [[Nick Clegg]] (Liberal Democrat), ex officio as Lord President of the Council<ref name="Lord Chancellor"/>
* [[Nick Clegg]] (Liberal Democrat), ex officio as Lord President of the Council<ref name="Lord Chancellor"/>
* [[Graham Allen (politician)|Graham Allen]] (Labour), ex officio as Chair of the [[Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee]]<ref name="Chairs"/>
* [[Graham Allen (politician)|Graham Allen]] (Labour), ex officio as Chairman of the [[Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee]]<ref name="Chairmen"/>
* ''Vacant'', a minister responsible for local government responsible for local government appointed by the Prime Minister
* ''Vacant'', a minister responsible for local government responsible for local government appointed by the Prime Minister
* [[Gerald Kaufman]] (Labour)<ref name="26MayAppt">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmvote/100526v01.htm House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 26 May 2010].</ref>
* [[Gerald Kaufman]] (Labour)<ref name="26MayAppt">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmvote/100526v01.htm House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 26 May 2010].</ref>

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The Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, or simply the Speaker's Committee, is a body created under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 to scrutinise the Electoral Commission.[1] Through the Committee's members, the Commission is able to field questions in the House of Commons in a manner similar to the way ministers do.

Composition

The Committee comprises nine MPs: the Speaker of the House of Commons (who also serves as its chairman), the Lord President of the Council,[2] the Chairman of the select committee responsible for electoral issues,[3] the minister responsible for local government, and five others nominated by the Speaker who are not Ministers of the Crown.[4] As of 12 November 2012, the members of the Committee are as follows:

See also

References

  1. ^ Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (c. 41), Schedule 1 ss 14–19
  2. ^ a b As ministerial responsibility for the Electoral Commission was transferred to the Deputy Prime Minister, this position was transferred by statutory instrument as was done when responsibility shifted from the Home Secretary to the Lord Chancellor. See SI 2010/1837, s 4 and SI 2002/2626, s 11.
  3. ^ a b Section 2(2)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections, and Referendums Act specifically calls for this to be the chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee, but 2(6)(b) states that if responsibility for electoral issues transfers to another committee, that committees chairman should serve instead. In the 2005, Alan Beith served on the Committee as chairman of the Justice Select Committee. As ministerial responsibility for the Electoral Commission has transferred to the Deputy Prime Minister, the chairman of the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee, which was set up to scrutinise the Deputy Prime Minister's functions, now serves.
  4. ^ Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2010 (c. 41) s 2
  5. ^ a b House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 26 May 2010.
  6. ^ House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 12 November 2012.
  7. ^ a b House of Commons Vote and Proceedings, 11 October 2010.
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