House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]
Debate between Lord Strathclyde and Lord RennardFriday 15th March 2019
(5 years, 10 months ago)
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Lord Strathclyde
My Lords, I will get back to the amendment, but I say to the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, if you deliberately curtail debate in this House, those of us who oppose this Bill will find other ways, perfectly conventionally correct, to continue that debate.
Lord Rennard
Will the noble Lord recall his own very deep anger, which I witnessed, against repeated filibusters during the passage of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2011? He decided then that perhaps we should change the procedures of the House to prevent such filibusters. I wonder whether he is still of that view.
Lord Young of Cookham
My Lords, I very gently repeat the encouragement I made a few moments ago that the House should address Amendment 5 in the name of my noble friend.