House of Commons Commission Act 2015

House of Commons Commission Act 2015

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 so as to make provision about the membership of the House of Commons Commission, so as to confer a new strategic function on the Commission, and so as to make provision about the exercise of functions on behalf of the Commission or its members.
Introduced by	William Hague (Commons) Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Lords)
Dates
Royal assent	26 March 2015
Other legislation
Amends	House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted

The House of Commons Commission Act 2015 amends the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 to add functions and change the membership of the House of Commons Commission.

Provisions

Section 1 - Members of the Commission etc.

This section adds five new members to the existing Commission of six MPs: one extra Member of Parliament and four non-Members.

Subsection (4) specifies that the official members are the Clerk of the House of Commons and the Director General of the House of Commons, a new position recommended by the Governance Committee. The subsection allows the Commission to appoint other House officials if either of these posts is vacant. ^[1]

Section 2 - Functions of the Commission

This section gives the Commission specific statuary powers of setting strategic priorities and objectives for services provided by the House Departments.

References

1. Cabinet Office (2015). House of Commons Commission Act 2015: EXPLANATORY NOTES (PDF). p. 3.