Arrangement of Business

Debate between Lord Wakeham and Lord Cormack

Wednesday 31st October 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Cormack]

My Lords—

[Lord Wakeham]

My Lords, in my experience there is very little that is new in this House and I have no doubt that inadmissible amendments have been tabled in the past. However, can my noble friend the Leader of the House tell me what the experience in the past in this House has been? Has the House ever voted on an inadmissible amendment and, if so, how often?

House of Lords Reform Bill

Debate between Lord Wakeham and Lord Cormack

Tuesday 17th May 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Cormack]

My Lords—

[Lord Wakeham]

My Lords, my noble friend has given a great account of the Deputy Prime Minister’s proposals for the House of Lords, which we will all of course study very carefully. However, a very important issue is the effect of the weakening of the House of Commons resulting from these proposals. Does my noble friend consider that to be a proper subject for the Joint Committee to consider in the work that it will shortly undertake?