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Register of Hereditary Peers

Lord Lucas Excerpts
Monday 9th January 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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The Government are certainly not averse to incremental reform, providing we can agree on what incremental reform means, which is the reason for my earlier answer to the noble Lord, Lord Grocott. As proof of that, one has only to look at the two Acts relating to the composition of the House that we passed in the last Parliament—the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 and the House of Lords Reform Act 2014—as well as the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015, which again was a measure in this bracket.

Lord Lucas Portrait Lord Lucas (Con)
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My Lords, these days, why should gender have any relevance for the descent of anything to anybody?

Earl Howe Portrait Earl Howe
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My noble friend makes a point which I am sure would resonate with many of your Lordships. I am sure noble Lords would agree that once Peers reach this House, the equality principle is unquestioned.