Minutes: 28 April 2022

Thursday, 28 April 2022

11th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:15am

End time: 11:33am

Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room

Published: Thursday, 28 April 2022

Committee Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Future Parliamentary Procedures and Practices Evidence session:

The Committee heard evidence from—

Rt Hon. Karen Bradley, MP and Chair of the Procedure Committee, House of Commons;

Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Senior Deputy Speaker, House of Lords;

and then from—

Denis Naughten, TD, member of Dáil Éireann, Dáil Éireann, the Houses of the Oireachtas;

Gerit Vermeylen, Director of Legislative Service, The Flemish Parliament.

3. Future Parliamentary Procedures and Practices Evidence session:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2

4. Lobbying Act Impact Assessment:

The Committee agreed to commission a Lobbying Act Impact Assessment.