My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.

This Motion makes two technical amendments to the existing resolution of the House that allows Members to recover their spouses’ and children’s travel expenses for attending parliamentary occasions at the House. The first amendment extends the resolution to include travel costs incurred by a Member’s civil partner. The second extends the resolution to allow travel claims for a Member’s children who have reached the age of 18 but are still in full-time secondary education. The House Committee agreed to these changes earlier this year. The amendments keep your Lordships’ eligibility in respect of this allowance in line with that of Members of the Commons.

Moved, To resolve that this House approves the following proposals with respect to travel expenses incurred by spouses, civil partners and children of Members of this House on or after 1 January 2006—

(1) The Resolution of 27 November 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner” and after “18” insert “, or any child in full-time secondary education, during the academic year in which they become aged 18,”.

(3) In paragraph (3) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner” and after “18” insert “, or any child in full-time secondary education, during the academic year in which they become aged 18,”.—(Baroness Amos.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.