SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3The Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Membership
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1
The Estimates Commission is to consist of—
a
two persons appointed from amongst the members of the House of Commons (“Commons members”), and
b
two persons appointed from amongst the members of the House of Lords (“Lords members”).
2
A person may not be appointed as a member of the Estimates Commission if the person is—
a
a Minister of the Crown,
b
F1a Parliamentary member of the Sponsor Body, or
c
a director of the Delivery Authority.
3
The appointment of a member of the Estimates Commission does not have effect unless it is confirmed by a resolution of the House of Parliament from which the person is drawn.
Removal from office
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1
A person ceases to be a member of the Estimates Commission—
a
on becoming a Minister of the Crown,
b
on the passing of a resolution to that effect by the relevant House,
c
on ceasing to be a member of the relevant House (subject to sub-paragraph (4)),
d
if the relevant House orders the suspension of the member from the service of that House for a specified period of the requisite length, or
e
in the case of a Lords member, the member is granted leave of absence in accordance with Standing Orders of the House of Lords.
2
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(d) a specified period is “of the requisite length” if—
a
where the period is expressed as a number of sitting days, it is a period of at least 10 sitting days, or
b
in any other case, the period (however expressed) is a period of at least 14 days.
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(d) it does not matter—
a
when the period of suspension starts, and
b
where that period is expressed as a number of sitting days, what provision (if any) is made by the relevant House regarding what does, or does not, count as a sitting day for the purpose of calculating that period.
4
Where a Commons member ceases to be a member of the House of Commons on the dissolution of Parliament prior to a Parliamentary general election—
a
sub-paragraph (1)(c) does not apply, and
b
unless the person is re-elected to the House of Commons at the election, the person ceases to be a member of the Estimates Commission—
i
on the appointment of a new Commons member in the person's place, or
ii
if no new Commons member is appointed, at the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the person ceases to be a member of the House of Commons.
5
For the purposes of this Schedule (other than this paragraph), a person is to be treated as a member of the House of Commons for any period during which—
a
the person continues to be a member of the Estimates Commission as a result of sub-paragraph (4)(a), and
b
is not a member of the House of Commons.
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In this paragraph “the relevant House”, in relation to a member of the Estimates Commission, means the House of Parliament from which the member is drawn.
Procedure etc
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1
A meeting of the Estimates Commission is only quorate if at least one Commons member and one Lords member are present.
2
Subject to that, the Estimates Commission may regulate its own procedure.
4
The Estimates Commission may not make payments to any of its members or to any other person or otherwise incur any expenditure.
Freedom of information
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In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (other public bodies and offices which are public authorities) at the appropriate place insert— “
The Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission.
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