Coalition Policies

Lord Roberts of Llandudno Excerpts

Monday 8th November 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Strathclyde]

My Lords, the noble Lord is of course right that it is far too short a time to look at each one but I flicked through the responses usefully over lunch and, for instance, here is one taken at random:

“We want referendums on national issues as we were promised”.

Another is:

“We want FAIR VOTES NOW!”.

Here is another one:

“I am concerned that having an elected upper house will mean that there is less accountability rather than more”.

I thought that one would go down well.

[Lord Roberts of Llandudno]

Will the Leader of the House confirm that, as the alternative vote was a manifesto pledge of the Labour Party, when we come to discuss it next Monday and following from then, that party will stand firm on its commitment to the alternative vote?

[Lord Strathclyde]

My Lords, I am looking forward to the Labour Party’s support on that Bill.