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House of Lords Reform Bill [HL]

My Lords, we speak of nothing else in Telford or in Kings Heath but this very important matter. I caution the House that there are wider implications. It is all very well some MPs saying, ““I don’t see why you don't have a vote””, but we need to see it in the context of wider reform. Secondly, if the House wants to get the Bill through the other place it needs to think whether this is likely to provoke wider debate in the other place. That is my fear. I entirely understand why my noble friend wants to pursue this, and of course he is open to do so, but we need to think about how we can get the Bill through in this Session.