House of Lords Reform Bill [HL]

Debate between Lord Higgins and Lord Hughes of Woodside
Friday 21st October 2011

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Higgins Portrait Lord Higgins
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Is it not the case that a simple way to proceed is not to move Amendments 142 to 117, to deal with Clauses 1, 2 and 3 and then to proceed to Amendment 163? That will take only a moment or two.

Lord Hughes of Woodside Portrait Lord Hughes of Woodside
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My Lords, while people mull over the various possibilities of what might happen, and without wishing to prolong proceedings at all, may I simply ask the noble Lord, Lord Steel of Aikwood, one question? If he gets a fair wind today and we finish the Committee stage, will he give a categorical assurance that when we come back on Report we will not be faced again by the prospect of large chunks of the Bill being jettisoned at the last minute?