Constitutional Reform: Referendums

Lord Howarth of Newport Excerpts

Monday 24th January 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord McNally]

My Lords, as I say, it is a subjective judgment, but that would seem to be one possible dividing line when looking at these matters. It would, in each case, be a matter for the Parliament of the day.

[Lord Howarth of Newport]

My Lords, if a constitutional change is to be submitted to a referendum as the price for holding two parties together in a coalition, is that not a poor reason and a worrying precedent?

[Lord McNally]

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