Proceeding contribution from Lord Steel of Aikwood (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 17 January 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on House of Lords Bill [HL].

House of Lords Bill [HL]

I could not disagree with the noble Lord. It is exactly the same in the House of Commons. ““For connected purposes”” covers everything. A herd of cats could run through this Chamber for the whole of this Session if noble Lords wanted, and there is nothing we could do to stop it. All I am saying is that the reality is that either we confine ourselves to the four purposes of the Bill or we do not, and if we do not the Bill is going nowhere. For that reason, I oppose the amendment.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 697 c1527
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Elections House of Lords Hereditary peers Public appointments Peers Parliament Reform
Legislation: House of Lords Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

House of Lords Bill [HL]

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