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Proceeding contribution from Lord Steel of Aikwood (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 10 June 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Constitutional Renewal.

Constitutional Renewal

My Lords, can the noble Baroness clarify those matters which affect this House on which there will be action during this Parliament and those which are simply up for discussion? Am I correct in saying that the legislation will include the capacity to expel Members from this House for disciplinary offences, as well as an end to hereditary by-elections? May I pursue the question put by the Convenor of the Cross-Bench Peers—what has happened to the answer that I was given a few weeks ago about the proposal to allow Members to resign or retire from the House? Is that going to be included in the legislation? If these three things are, the noble Baroness will recognise that they are also in the Bill I presented, which has already had a Second Reading and was overwhelmingly supported in the House. I am willing to make her a free offer: why does she not take over the Bill and get on with it?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c652 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Codes of practice Discipline Conduct Allowances Devolution British constitution Freedom of information House of Lords House of Commons Electoral register Internet Electoral systems Misconduct Members Public consultation Parliamentary procedure Peers Public records Young people Regulation Reform Voting rights Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
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