Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]
Debate between Lord Adonis and Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Committee stage
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Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard)
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Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Wednesday 13th May 2020
(3 years, 11 months ago)
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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Debate between Lord Adonis and Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Monday 6th December 2010
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(13 years, 4 months ago)
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Lord Adonis
That is absolutely not the case. There was no proposition from the Labour Party. It was always made clear that any change to the electoral system would require a referendum for the obvious reason that this is a fundamental change to the constitution of the country.
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Adonis. The noble Lord, Lord Rennard, was not in a position to deny the assertion that they were seeking AV without a referendum. So the Liberal Democrats trust the electorate but only on the basis that they give them the answer that they want.