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Draft House of Lords Reform Bill

Debate between Baroness Walmsley and Lord Strathclyde
Tuesday 20th December 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Strathclyde Portrait Lord Strathclyde
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My Lords, the Parliament Act is a matter of statute law. It is our view that it would be illegal to use the Parliament Act when changing the composition or powers of this Chamber.

Baroness Walmsley Portrait Baroness Walmsley
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Does my noble friend the Leader of the House agree that it should not surprise any noble Lord that the Government wish to bring forward legislation to realise a matter that was in the manifestos of every single major party in the last election—and that we should get on with it?

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