Agenda item

Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent

Minutes:

There were two items that the Chairman considered urgent:

 

1.    Members Titles on business cards

The Chairman introduced the topic of Members’ titles such as “Mother of the House”, and sought the Sub Committee’s advice on whether this should be allowed on a Members’ business card. The Sub Committee agreed unanimously that this should not be introduced.

 

2.    Proposals of individuals for Freedoms

A Member raised the topic of Freedoms and sought the Sub Committee’s guidance on the procedure for Members’ nominating VIPs for Freedoms.

 

Members discussed the new procedure and how Freedoms fall into the remit of the Freedoms Application Committee.

 

Members noted that a guidance note had been previously sent out by the Chief Commoner on Freedom lunches but agreed that an additional note needed to be circulated to the whole Court, giving direction to Members as to the procedure for proposing an individual for the Freedom.

 

RESOLVED: That a note be circulated from the Chief Commoner to all Members of the Court, detailing the procedure of proposing an individual for the Freedom.