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Proceeding contribution from Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 February 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on House of Lords: Reform.


House of Lords: Reform

My Lords, I have to confess that we have not dealt with the problem of a party from nowhere becoming the leading party in the other place. If a party from nowhere did so, the least of the country's difficulties would be what went on in the Lords. We would be looking at the Commons.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
689 c724 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Criminal records Bishops Elections House of Lords Disqualification Hereditary peers House of Lords composition Electoral systems General elections Public appointments Political parties Peers Reform Voting rights Resignations
Link
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