House of Lords reform

Tuesday, 15 Jul 2008 13:33

House of Lords reform

Hansard

Tuesday, 15, Jul 2008 12:00

The government has published its white paper on House of Lords reform, drawing up plans for an 80 per cent or wholly elected second chamber.

Options are still up in the air, but the government is intent on ending the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the Lords and reducing the number of people in the House.

Members will probably end up serving a single, non-renewable term of 12 to 15 years, with new members elected in thirds on the day of a general election.

Religious figures would still be ascribed seats and a transition period would occur where new and old members sit together.

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Commenting on the government's House of Lords white paper, shadow justice secretary Nick Herbert said:

Straw: Proposals are a 'unique opportunity'

Commenting on the government's House of Lords white paper, justice secretary Jack Straw said:

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