Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HL) on Monday, 10 March 2025, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent. The answering member was Lord Keen of Elie.

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Lords committee stage second day. (Part 2 of 2).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 844 cc552-571
Session: 2024-26
Department: Cabinet Office
Legislative stage: Committee stage
Procedure: New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Monday, 10 March 2025
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26. Brought from the Commons
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Keen of Elie | 844 cc566-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, first, I apologise if my voice fails—although many noble Lords may appreciate that even...; Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent | 844 cc569-6 (Link to this contribution)
I was just going to touch on that point. As the noble Lord mentioned during his contribution, as ...; Lord Blencathra | 844 c552 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Blencathra
16: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“...; Lord Blencathra | 844 cc552-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this is one of those rare occasions when I can honestly look the Leader of the Lords in...; Viscount Hailsham | 844 c554 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in speaking to my amendment I will be very brief. My noble friend Lord Blencathra artic...; Earl of Devon | 844 cc554-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise briefly to speak to Amendment 65 in my name, which is a further variation on the...; Earl of Dundee | 844 cc557-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my noble friends Lord Blencathra and Lord Hailsham eloquently compare 80, 85 and 90 as ...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 844 cc558-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 86, which forms part of this group. The noble Baroness ...; Lord Dobbs | 844 cc553-560 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I shall say a few words in support of the amendment in my name and that of the noble Ea...; Earl of Kinnoull | 844 cc560-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, almost everything in life has a retirement age. I put it to the Committee that having t...; Earl Attlee | 844 cc561-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, as I intimated in the previous group, noble Lords who remain after the hereditaries hav...; Lord Burns | 844 cc562-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I want to make two comments on the figures of the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. He has g...; Lord Hannan of Kingsclere | 844 cc563-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I feel I am again swimming against the current, but I am very much against having an ag...; Viscount Goschen | 844 cc564-559 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the noble Lords who tabled the amendments in this group have done the House a service i...; Lord Newby | 844 cc565-0 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I should begin by saying that the reason I am speaking to this group rather than my nob...; Viscount Hailsham | 844 c560 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, that is actually not right. The self-employed, for example members of the Bar, do not h...; Lord Newby | 844 cc562-6 (Link to this contribution)
It is always very dangerous to make a general comment in your Lordships’ House. But judges have a...; Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent | 844 cc567-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, before I begin, it would be remiss of me not to wish the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, a ha...; Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | 844 c569 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for her clear answer. There is a further discrepancy, in that the age at whi...; Lord Blencathra | 844 cc566-572 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we always say, “This has been an interesting debate”, and when I put down these amendme...; Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 844 c571 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a convenient point to conclude our proceedings today, so I move that the House be...
Subjects: Age Attendance House of Lords Eligibility Disqualification Hereditary peers House of Lords composition Life peers Reform Young people Retirement
Legislation: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

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