Cabinet Manual: Guidelines for Government Formation

Baroness Hayman Excerpts

Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)]

My Lords, we have, especially in the other place, a series of conventions that determine who commands the confidence of the House, and they include the King’s Speech and Budget votes. There is no need for any additional convention.

[Baroness Hayman (CB)]

My Lords—

[Lord Grocott (Lab)]

My Lords—

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[Baroness Hayman (CB)]

I give way to the noble Lord, Lord Grocott.

[Lord Grocott (Lab)]

Can my noble friend cheer us all up by reminding us, in the election following five years of coalition government, when the public were asked to give their judgment on it, how many Liberal MPs were left?