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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"I am interested in my hon. Friend’s excellent point, and I hope the Minister will respond to that in his closing remarks.

What we will see is the removal of a group of public servants to make way for Labour placemen and Labour stooges—a huge act of patronage. I do …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"I do not recall us saying that it was a terrible idea. I distinctly remember many Conservative peers speaking in favour of it actually, but that is part of the joy of the independence of the upper House, which, as I will shortly explain, risks being undermined by this legislation.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"The hon. Gentleman will understand that this legislation is not being blocked but improved. That is what Parliament does, and that is how the process of scrutiny works. He will see very clearly that the amendments make significant improvements to the faulty legislation that his party brought forward...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"I fully accept that the Labour party has changed its mind, but in doing so it has reneged on the deal that it struck in the late ’90s. Let us be clear about what is happening. The Labour Government are now seeking to remove a whole group of public servants …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"Sit down. Those public servants are in the Lords because the last Labour Government put them there as part of the deal that it struck on long-term constitutional change...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"The hon. Gentleman makes a good point—there are other types of honour—but we already have peers who have stood down, and they get to keep their titles. They are called Members of the Lords but do not sit in the Lords, so the disjuncture already exists. [Interruption.] Would …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"Go on—one more time...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"The hon. Gentleman is making a good speech. Does he think that, given the policy they have embarked on, the Government should have a duty to protect Cross Benchers who have no party representation in this House? The hereditary peers who are Cross Benchers will otherwise go by the wayside. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
Privilege

"It is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare), the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, and I thank him for being so generous in leaving so much time for others to speak. We absolutely support the motion that he …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"It is a pleasure to debate this historic piece of legislation on an historic day; my hon. Friend the Member for Windsor (Jack Rankin) reminds me that it is the 1,100th anniversary of Athelstan being crowned King at Kingston, and I know there are a great many celebrations going on …..."
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