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Proceeding contribution from Lord Higgins (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Friday, 20 July 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on House of Lords Bill [HL].


House of Lords Bill [HL]

My Lords, that mechanism is not at all the same thing as Members other than party leaders being represented on the group. The noble Baroness the Leader of the House’s letter suggests that there will be a problem if the membership is increased. Can the Minister answer the question which I posed to him? What is the size of this group and how does it compare with the size of the Joint Committee on Conventions, which had 22 members and operated very successfully? It is clearly important to extend representation on that group, which is currently only of the leadership. It is not the same as the group consulting people outside.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
694 c535-6 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
House of Lords Hereditary peers House of Lords composition Leave House of Lords Appointments Commission Offenders Peers Life peers Reform Retirement
Legislation
House of Lords Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk