House of Lords Reform

The individuals will be nominated by the political parties and they will be drawn from a list. I leave the House to form its own conclusion. Incidentally, as far as the list system is concerned, the Liberal Democrats demonstrated their typical duplicity. The hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes), while arguing that the list system supported the patronage system, nevertheless had to concede that his party still supports the list system. It is regrettable that—[Interruption.] I am afraid that Hansard will—[Interruption.]