House of Lords: Membership

Baroness Knight of Collingtree Excerpts

Monday 14th March 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Strathclyde]

My Lords, over time, we shall certainly wish to produce what is in the coalition agreement.

[Baroness Knight of Collingtree]

My Lords, is it not the case that this House always gives way in the end to the other place, because its Members are elected and we are not? If we were elected, would we not deny such possibilities occurring? Surely we would be bound to hold to our rights as well.

[Lord Strathclyde]

My Lords, I accept that possibility, but there are well known processes for dealing with disagreements between both Houses. It is not without precedent. Over the past 40 years, the House of Lords and the House of Commons have come to disagreements that could only be resolved by turning to the Parliament Act.