Members
The Commission has non-partisan members as well as representatives from the House of Lords of the three largest political parties:
- The Lord Jay of Ewelme, Chairman
- The Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, Non-party political member
- Dr John Low, Non-party political member
- Professor Dame Joan Higgins, Non-party political member
- The Rt Hon The Lord Howard of Lympne, member nominated by the Conservatives
- The Lord Hart of Chilton, member nominated by Labour
- The Baroness Scott of Needham Market, member nominated by the Liberal Democrats.
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