Constitutional Reform: Referendums

Lord Campbell-Savours Excerpts

Monday 24th January 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord McNally]

It certainly would be if that were ever to happen in the future.

[Lord Campbell-Savours]

Does the noble Lord accept that a referendum on the voting system for the House of Commons is a constitutional issue?

[Lord McNally]

My Lords, that is a matter of judgment. I do not know whether this is a trick question. As to whether, if there is a change in the voting system, our constitution will reflect that, that is a matter of the obvious.