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Written question asked by Alan Williams (Labour) on Thursday, 1 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 March 2007. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 March 2007 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.


House of Lords: Reform

Question
To ask the Leader of the House pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2007 to Question 124296, on House of Lords reform, on what basis he plans to divide the UK into electoral units for the election of Members of the House of Lords under his proposals for reform.
Answer

Paragraph 7.95 of the White Paper?““The House of Lords: Reform”” explains that in terms of constituency, the Government propose the simplest approach is to use the regions used for elections to the European Parliament.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
457 c1839W;457 c1825W; 125499
Session
2006-07
Related items
House of Lords: Reform
Thursday, 1 March 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
House of Lords Reform
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk