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Proceeding contribution from Lord Campbell of Alloway (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 23 May 2005. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Address in Reply to Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech.

Address in Reply to Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech

My Lords, does that mean that the deal that was made—the Irvine/Cranborne deal, which was enacted and implemented under Standing Orders of this House—goes out of the window? The deal, which was recorded, was that the hereditary Peers would remain until stage two— substantive reform. I understand that that was the deal—because I was involved in it and divided the House against the Bill and lost with only 42 votes—and I would be grateful to know whether the Government will renege on their undertaking.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
672 c341-2 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Compensation Criminal proceedings Asylum Charities Crimes of violence Absent voting Constitutions Corporate manslaughter Legal profession Fraud Legislative process House of Lords Legal aid scheme Immigration Incitement Identity cards Hereditary peers House of Lords composition Powers Prisons Parliamentary procedure Parliamentary scrutiny Probation National Offender Management Service Sentencing Terrorism Regulation Reform Religious hatred