UK House of Commons

Rule History

Date Change Text
14 May 2002 Made

122A   Select Committees / Term limits for chairmen of select committees

Unless the House otherwise orders, no select committee may choose as its chairman any Member who has served as chairman of that committee for the two previous Parliaments or a continuous period of eight years, whichever is the greater period.

13 July 2005 Amended

122A   Select Committees / Term limits for chairmen of select committees

Unless the House otherwise orders, no select committee may have as its chairman any Member who has served as chairman of that committee for the two previous Parliaments or a continuous period of eight years, whichever is the greater period.

04 March 2010 Amended

122A   Nomination of Select Committees / Term limits for chairs of select committees

Unless the House otherwise orders, no select committee may have as its chair any Member who has served as chair of that committee for the two previous Parliaments or a continuous period of eight years, whichever is the greater period.