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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 30 April 2012. It occurred during Debate on select committee report on Draft House of Lords Reform Bill.


Draft House of Lords Reform Bill

My Lords, I do, if this House is to be elected with commensurate powers. That is my starting point. We did not vote simply on electing the House. The committee agreed that there should be commensurate powers. If there are commensurate powers—that is, doing away with Commons primacy and everything else to which I have just referred—yes, I do support a 100 per cent elected House on that basis, but only on that basis.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c1963 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Elections House of Lords House of Commons House of Lords composition Electoral systems Pay Powers Public appointments Referendums Peers Reform Transitional arrangements Length of service
Legislation
Parliament Act 1911
Parliament Act 1949
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk