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House of Lords Reform

Proceeding contribution from Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 March 2007. It occurred during Debate on House of Lords Reform.
No, as I want to make progress. We support a bicameral Parliament, and want a predominantly elected House of Lords or second Chamber. We want the hereditaries to go but, as the right hon. Member for Maidenhead indicated, her party and mine want to make sure that we do not get the worst possible option in that regard—that is, abolishing the hereditaries tomorrow and replacing them with more people appointed by the patronage of the Prime Minister rather than with people who have been elected.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
457 c1420-1 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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