That the First Report (HL Paper 18) from the Select Committee be agreed to.

Amendment to the Motion

As an amendment to the above Motion, at end to insert “but with the addition of the following words at the end of the first sentence in paragraph 22- “whether or not the House is sitting.”, and with the omission of the words “(if the House is sitting)” in the second table in Annex A”.

Lord Methuen’s amendment to the Motion not moved.

Amendment to the Motion

As an amendment to the Motion in the name of the Chairman of Committees, at end to insert-

“but that it be an instruction to the Committee to bring forward proposals for a scheme for Members living more than 90 minutes’ train journey time from Westminster to be reimbursed for the cost of a first class rail ticket”.

I beg to move and to test the opinion of the House.

The Lord Speaker decided on a show of voices that Baroness Harris of Richmond’s amendment to the Motion was disagreed.

Motion agreed.