House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Debate between Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and Lord Hamilton of Epsom
Committee stage
Monday 3rd March 2025
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Monday 3rd March 2025
(1 month, 2 weeks ago)
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Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)
Does my noble friend not feel that there is a problem in that if these people are elected by a separate mandate, they will feel they have greater legitimacy than other appointed Members of this House and not adhere to the conventions of the House?
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
Certainly, the question of conflicting mandates will be uppermost in our minds when we debate the later group about a wholly elected House. If we introduce an element of election, particularly a proportional election, there will certainly be those who favour different voting systems that say one method of election is greater than another, but that is a debate for a later group.