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

Moved, That the Commons message of 2 May be considered and that a committee of nine Lords members be appointed to join with the committee appointed by the Commons to consider and report on any draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill presented to both Houses by a Minister of the Crown and that the committee should report on the draft Bill by 25 July;

That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords members be appointed to the committee:

B Deech,B Hollis of Heigham,L Jenkin of Roding,L Mackay of Clashfern,B Neuberger,Bp St Albans,L Selsdon,L Turnberg,L Winston;

That the committee have power to agree with the committee appointed by the Commons in the appointment of a chairman;

That the committee have leave to report from time to time notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;

That the committee have power to appoint specialist advisers;

That the committee have power to adjourn from place to place;

That the quorum of the committee be two;

And that the reports of the committee from time to time shall be printed, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House.—(The Chairman of Committees.)

On Question, Motion agreed to; and a message was sent to the Commons.