House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Debate
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Lord Harris of Haringey
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Lord Harris of Haringey ExcerptsTuesday 1st April 2025
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Lord Hacking (Lab)
Oh, there were others.
I remind the Committee that we were brutally removed when the Act was passed. It was late December that the Bill was taken through its final stages, and we were out of the House by the end of December. The great difference—as I hope other noble Lords who were there in 1999 will remember—is that we did not have any long debates. We had no debates about the future constitution of the House of Lords, except whether it would be elected or appointed. That is where our discussions ended. I am getting a nod from the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, so I am getting support on that point.