Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Geddes (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 21 December 2010.
Peers
- Question
- My Lords, is there not an implication in the style of "working Peer" that those of us who are not deemed to be such are idle?
- Answer
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That was certainly the view in the 1950s when the term was first introduced. I do not think that it is necessary to use the phrase ““working Peer”” any more. It is certainly not one that I will use from now on and I shall encourage others not to use it either. I do not think that Peers should encourage being described either as working or non-working Peers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 723 c988
- Session
- 2010-12
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- Supplementary
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- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- House of Lords Peers Terminology
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