Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Calum Macdonald (Labour), on Wednesday, 5 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 34 members in total.

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COMPLETING HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM

That this House accepts the vote of 4th February which rejected both a fully appointed House of Lords and any form of direct election to the Lords; believes that there is still a substantial reform agenda to be completed which would command wide support; and asks the Government to invite the Joint Committee to bring forward proposals on the removal of the remaining hereditary peers, a reformed appointments procedure, including ways in which appointments can be made accountable to the elected House of Commons, and possible systems of indirect election, including a role for the devolved levels of government in the nations and regions of the United Kingdom.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

671 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Elections House of Lords Hereditary peers House of Lords composition Public appointments Peers Reform Upper houses

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk