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Debate on Tuesday, 29 June 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Steel of Aikwood. The answering member was Lord Strathclyde.

House of Lords Reform

Lords debate on motion that this House calls on Her Majesty's Government, notwithstanding their proposals for Lords reform whose legislative timetable is unclear, to table Motions before the Summer Recess enabling the House to approve or disapprove - (a) a scheme to enable Members of the House to retire, (b) the abolition of by-elections for hereditary Peers, (c) the removal of Members convicted of serious criminal offices, (d) the creation of a statutory appointments commission. Agreed to on division (44 to 29).

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
719 c1785-8 
Session
2010-12
Department
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Procedure
Government defeats
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Written statements
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions
Lord Strathclyde | 719 c1786-7 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord, Lord Richard, proves my point and I am immensely grateful to him. We are going to in...
Lord Steel of Aikwood | 719 c1785-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I said at the beginning that I would listen to the debate. I have been encouraged by the s...
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Lord Steel of Aikwood | 719 c1785 (Link to this contribution) That this House calls on Her Majesty’s Government, notwithstanding their proposals for Lords reform ...
Lord Strathclyde | 719 c1786 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am surprised that this Motion has been moved. I was rather hoping that the debate we hav...
Lord Strathclyde | 719 c1786 (Link to this contribution) Since we are on a roll, how many noble Lords would like to take up that scheme for permanent retirem...
Lord Strathclyde | 719 c1787-8 (Link to this contribution) But it is not a government Bill. It has been introduced several times and found to have enormous fla...
Lord Strathclyde | 719 c1787 (Link to this contribution) But of course it does. The Government have pledged to produce a Bill by the end of the year. I could...
Lord Lea of Crondall | 719 c1787 (Link to this contribution) Is the noble Lord not aware that, in introducing his Motion, the noble Lord, Lord Steel, said that i...
Lord Steel of Aikwood | 719 c1788 (Link to this contribution) All that I would say to that is that I do not want to wait for another five years. We need these mat...
Subjects
Crime By-elections House of Lords Disqualification Hereditary peers House of Lords composition Public appointments Peers Reform Retirement
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