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Proceeding contribution from Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat) 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)

Clearly, one of the features of the proposal we are including in the draft Bill—namely, 80% elected Members and 20% appointed by an independent statutory appointments body—is that those appointed Members would sit not as party representatives but as Cross Benchers.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
528 c167 
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