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Proceeding contribution from Lord Phillips of Sudbury (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 May 2012. It occurred during Debate on select committee report on Draft House of Lords Reform Bill.


Draft House of Lords Reform Bill

The Minister quite rightly made trust a major theme of his speech. Does he not consider that part of the decline in public trust in Parliament has a great deal to do with the excessive regimentation in the other place, where in the past 15 years Members voted against a government resolution only six times, while here we did it nearly 600 times? Is that not a crucial difference that will be lost if this place is wholly elected?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c2112 
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