Proceeding contribution from Ben Bradshaw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 May 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on House of Lords Reform (Draft Bill).

House of Lords Reform (Draft Bill)

I welcome these proposals, but may I suggest that the Deputy Prime Minister might have included in his roll call of thanks the late Robin Cook, as it is often forgotten that under his leadership this House narrowly—by just three votes—failed to support an 80% elected Lords back in 2003? The Deputy Prime Minister knows that these proposals will go nowhere unless he is prepared to use the Parliament Acts. Will he now commit to using them if these proposals are blocked in the other place?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 528 c163
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Bishops Elections House of Lords House of Lords composition Electoral systems Public appointments Peers Reform Single transferable vote Crossbenchers
Legislation: Draft House of Lords Reform Bill
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

House of Lords Reform (Draft Bill)

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