Lord Brabazon of Tara
Chairman of Committees, House of Lords, Deputy Speaker (Lords)
3:12,
20 October 2003
My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. I am sure that the whole House will wish to join me in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Wigoder, for his service on this committee. The noble Lord has been a member of the Privileges Committee continuously since 1977, which makes him easily the longest-serving member of any Select Committee and is probably a record.
Moved, That the Lord Roper be appointed a member of the Select Committee in the place of the Lord Wigoder.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
Lord Wigoder
Liberal Democrat
My Lords, my noble friend Lord Steel of Aikwood whispered to me a moment or two ago that I should consider myself fortunate that after my name on the Order Paper there did not appear in brackets the word "deceased". I thank the noble Lord for his comments. My principal regret is that I leave the committee just as I was beginning to get the hang of what was going on.
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