House of Lords: Scottish Referendum Debate

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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

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Wednesday 1st February 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, I am well aware of the respect with which it is held in this House. However, it does fly in the face of the three manifestos on which the Members of the House of Commons were elected only 18 months ago.

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My Lords, is it not the case that because the people of this country had no chance to vote for any party except those that support Lords reform, they ought to be afforded such an opportunity?

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