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Disabled Children: Sexual Exploitation
Monday 7th September 2015

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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I accept the point made by my noble friend.

Lord Reid of Cardowan Portrait Lord Reid of Cardowan (Lab)
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Does the policy which the Government outlined in the last Parliament—having membership of this House in proportion to the popular vote in the country—stand? If so, does this imply a moratorium on any particular group?

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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The noble Lord points to something which was in the coalition agreement. We are no longer in coalition; this is a Conservative Government and we therefore stand by what was in the Conservative manifesto. I have already made clear my view on the size of the House. The noble Lord directs an interesting point to the Liberal Democrat Benches.

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