Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 24 June 2010.
Parliament: MP Numbers and Constituency Review
- Question
- My Lords, I congratulate the coalition Government on their plan to reduce the size of the other place in order to achieve economies, but will the Minister explain why they propose at the same time greatly to enlarge the size of this House at considerable cost, and in doing so, as he himself has pointed out, perhaps bring this House into some disrepute in the country?
- Answer
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My Lords, I could not agree more with my noble friend. If he comes to the debate next week, as I am sure he will, he will hear my noble friend Lord Strathclyde and me speaking at an appropriate length about how we think the numbers and the costs of this House could be radically reduced.
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 719 c1425
- Session
- 2010-12
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- Supplementary
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Constituency size Constituencies House of Commons
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