It is right to ask that, and in my judgment it is perfectly possible to put in place safeguards to protect the primacy of this House while changing its composition. This point is central to the issue under discussion, and I will develop it shortly.
House of Lords Reform
Proceeding contribution from
Jack Straw
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 March 2007.
It occurred during Debate on House of Lords Reform.
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