House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]

Lord Blunkett Excerpts

Wednesday 12th September 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Blunkett (Lab)]

My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Grocott and will say, in a slightly lighter vein, that it was not just the reputation of this House that was damaged last Friday, when I was present—it was the attractiveness to those across the world who wish to use the British private education system, because I have never heard such a load of rubbish in my life coming from those who benefited from that education system many years ago.

[Lord Morgan (Lab)]

My Lords, can we not move on? We are hearing against this Bill precisely the arguments that were made against the Reform Act 1832. Can we please progress?